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Soundwaves Boost Wing Lift
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September 5th 05, 02:37 AM
Jim Rodgers
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Makes one wonder what the technique could do for prop performance. Any
thoughts?
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Here's some news that recently came out:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7867
http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1439827.htm
Apparently, soundwaves can help airflow stay near the wing and increase
lift. This can help smaller aircraft to avoid stalling at lower
airspeeds. Is this a technology that could be usefully applied to
existing small aircraft? Or would it require some totally new design
thinking?
Jim Rodgers