Lexicon -Flying Broom and Motorcycle

[meltowne]

No: HPFGUIDX 79601

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:

> In my wild imagination, I have speculated that a somewhat small
> leading edge dome of windscreen builds up in front of the broom, and
> expands as the broom goes faster. It still unbelievably windy, but 
if
> you are lying flat on your broom, it does offer some reasonable
> protection from the wind. That would make the broom's top 
speed 'drag
> limited' by the windscreen. (my guess top=200mph; actual top speed
> without the windscreen, close to 250mph.)

I suspect with windscreen would be faster - a magical windscreen 
could easily be aerodynamic, while the body of the rider would not 
be, and would thus produce greater drag.

Melinda