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Wonder how an airplane lifts off the ground? Understand the basic physics behind flight in under two minutes!

"A wind tunnel is used to study the influence of wind on moving bodies. The structure creates a near similar wind conditions as prevalent in nature when bodies move at high velocity. For this purpose, scaled down models of automobiles or aircrafts are kept inside the tunnel and high velocity airstreams are created and forces acting on the model are analyzed using suitable force measuring devices. Such measurements help in refining the body design"

These pvc sculptures can "walk" along the beach powered by wind and their wings

"Wheels Up The Able Pilot program in Ketchum, Idaho, puts paraplegics formerly in the military in the air with paragliders."

The Aussies score again. Did You Know There's An Entire Type Of Aircraft That Relies On The Ground Effect To Stay Aloft? Take a look...I can see many, many coastal and inland sea applications and ferries. Only 1.5 cents per passenger mile is very cheap and it uses a chevy engine!!!! Its Chevy engine is similar to our Caprice 396 we had for 30 years as a family car.

787 wing load test Up bending effort to break it… Here is the link to watch the whole load test. Incredible!

"With this software you can investigate how an aircraft wing produces lift and drag by changing the values of different factors that affect lift and the factors that affect drag. "

Using a special wing suit, most of decent from the mountain top is done without a traditional parachute. Note the control. Watch the shadow to see the actual shape of the suit in flight.