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NSU „Baumm IV“ - HDR Photo
A hunch told him that they had in the supine position favorable flow conditions, as in the usual prone position with record attempts. At one according to his statements at NSU developed a streamlined shape in the wind tunnel were "sensational air resistance values" measured. [1]
He designed the 1951 with a novel I BAUMM racing motorcycle, which was controlled by the driver lying on its back (hence "flying lawn chair"), and resulting in an extremely low height of the vehicle by approximately 75 cm resulted.
Baumm NSU was interested in this concept and provide the practical assessment of the operability of the idea. Baumm built as a freelancer from the NSU record vehicles BAUMM BAUMM I and II, which he established in 1954 eleven new world speed record for the classes 50 to 175 cm ³, etc. were das.
BAUMM I (49 cc, 3.4 hp ~ = 2.5 kW), streamlining, 127 km / h (1955 even 151 km / h)
BAUMM II (98 cc, 7.2 hp ~ = 5.25 kW), streamlining, 178 km / h
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