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[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is this is what happens when you don't assume a spherical cow?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I thought you're supposed to assume a vacuum.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Assume both otherwise we have to face center of gravity issues.

Maybe let the cow be a point mass?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That does tend to simplify the aerodynamics modeling