On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 22:44:32 -0700 Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote:

>They keep it clean to reduce drag which improves flight effeciency and
>fuel comsumption. On some of the jets that can exceed mach 2 or better
>even finger prints can cause enough drag to be noticable.

  Ack! The more obvious answer... even on race cars, taping over of gaps
between body panels can eke out another few miles per hour from a
production-type body design. These improvements are sure to be more
significant as speed increases.

-- 
Alan
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