For the strongest disc golf throws, it’s all in the thumbs
Amateur players got the best results by placing thumbs about 3 centimeters from the outer edge.
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Tailwinds don’t help “everesting” cyclists
Read more: Tailwinds don’t help “everesting” cyclists“There are no clever tricks to get around the necessary diet and exercise.”
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aerodynamics, cricket game, fluid dynamics, Magnus effect, Physics, Science, sports science, Tech Industry, Tech News
Why cricket’s latest bowling technique is so effective against batters
Read more: Why cricket’s latest bowling technique is so effective against battersWind tunnel experiments show how the ball’s transverse spin impacts pressure fields.
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aerodynamics, air europa, boeing 787 dreamliner, flight attendant, Google, seat belt, Tech Industry, Tech News, turbulence, united airlines flight 826, wake turbulence
Scary Turbulence Sends Man Flying Into Overhead Bin in Viral Video
Read more: Scary Turbulence Sends Man Flying Into Overhead Bin in Viral VideoTurbulence on a flight from Spain to Uruguay on Monday was so severe that at least 36 people were hurt, with some even suffering neck and skull fractures, according to a report from the New York Times. Videos posted online after the turbulence appear t…
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Why Turbulence Is Getting Worse
Read more: Why Turbulence Is Getting WorseSingapore Airlines made international news earlier this month when severe turbulence left one person dead and more than 30 injured. Then, just a few days later, a flight attendant broke her back during severe turbulence on a Turkish Airlines flight. Re…
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aerodynamics, aeronautics, atmospheric convection, atmospheric dynamics, clear air turbulence, convection, jet stream, john a knox, mark c prosser, paul d williams, soo hyun kim, stratosphere, Tech Industry, Tech News, thermal wind, turbulence, Wind, wind shear
Why Turbulence Is Getting Worse
Read more: Why Turbulence Is Getting WorseSingapore Airlines made international news earlier this month when severe turbulence left one person dead and more than 30 injured. Then, just a few days later, a flight attendant broke her back during severe turbulence on a Turkish Airlines flight. Re…
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Watch the Supersonic XB-1 Take Its First Flight
Read more: Watch the Supersonic XB-1 Take Its First FlightPrivate aerospace company Boom Supersonic got its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft in the air and back down again last week, completing the carbon fiber plane’s first successful flight. It hasn’t broken the sound barrier yet, but the new plane is notable for…
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World’s Largest Plane Drops a Hypersonic Aircraft
Read more: World’s Largest Plane Drops a Hypersonic AircraftStratolaunch flew its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle for the first time after dropping it out of the belly of Roc, an utterly massive aircraft with a 385-foot wingspan. Meanwhile, SpaceX flew its Starship for the third time in a test that pushed the limits…
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How to Watch NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Roll Out of the Hangar
Read more: How to Watch NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Roll Out of the HangarNASA’s freshly painted X-59 aircraft will be rolled out of its hangar on Friday, January 12, in the lead-up to its first takeoff. The experimental plane, built by Lockheed Martin, is designed to develop a quieter type of supersonic flight.Read more…
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We’ll Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next Week
Read more: We’ll Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next WeekNASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big moment: the X-59 has been in development for six years, and, if successful…
