http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/ Science, Environment, and Nature in the SF Bay Area Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/comment-page-1/#comment-61180 Joan Johnson Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:42:29 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-61180 Sorry I didn't respond earlier, I have been out of the country. But as the second blogger points out, aerobatics planes have symmetrical wings, so can generate lift in either orientation. However with symmetrical wings a greater angle of attack is required for it to generate lift. And that's about all I know about that. ;-) Sorry I didn't respond earlier, I have been out of the country. But as the second blogger points out, aerobatics planes have symmetrical wings, so can generate lift in either orientation. However with symmetrical wings a greater angle of attack is required for it to generate lift. And that's about all I know about that. ;-)

]]> http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/comment-page-1/#comment-60563 Torgrim Log Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:47:41 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-60563 Sure. The only problem is that the wings need to be at a higher angle of approach due to the non symmetric wing shape. The up-side-down wing does however give lower efficiency as the wings are usually optimized for best lift/drag ration in the normal flight situation :-) Sure. The only problem is that the wings need to be at a higher angle of approach due to the non symmetric wing shape. The up-side-down wing does however give lower efficiency as the wings are usually optimized for best lift/drag ration in the normal flight situation :-)

]]> http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/comment-page-1/#comment-60258 Not a sailor Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:06:46 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-60258 plane, not plain, of course :D plane, not plain, of course :D

]]> http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/09/30/producers-notes-physics-of-sailing/comment-page-1/#comment-60257 Not a sailor Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:05:57 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=842#comment-60257 Hi! Did just watch this TV-episopde, great! But does it explain how a plain can fly upside-down? :p Hi!
Did just watch this TV-episopde, great! But does it explain how a plain can fly upside-down? :p

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