MythBusters airplane on a conveyor belt

Andy Hawkins wrote:
Hi,

In article ,
Dudley wrote:
Now spin the cylinder clockwise to the airstream. Walla......instant
lift!

Would that be punka walla, or cha walla?

(ITYM 'Voila' )

Andy (sorry, couldn't resist!)


I'll bet the Australians use something even better than either of us :-))

--
Dudley Henriques

Recently, Dudley Henriques posted:

Andy Hawkins wrote:
Hi,

In article ,
Dudley wrote:
Now spin the cylinder clockwise to the airstream. Walla......instant
lift!

Would that be punka walla, or cha walla?

(ITYM 'Voila' )

Andy (sorry, couldn't resist!)


I'll bet the Australians use something even better than either of us
:-))

What, "walla-be" (cross between wallaby and wannabe)? ;-)

Neil

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message news:f92dnR-

I'll bet the Australians use something even better than either of us :-))

Their conveyor belts go in the opposite direction.

-c
aiee, I need a vacation.

Dudley Henriques wrote:
The whole shegang is Magnus effect. It's a wonderful way to get into
wings, golf balls, curve balls...the whole magilla :-))

There have been planes and ships built that actually used the Magnus effect:

Some early aircraft:
http://www.airbornegrafix.com/Histor...otorplanes.htm

An early ship:
http://www.efluids.com/efluids/galle...rship_page.htm

Jacques Cousteau's famous "Alcyone":
http://colaco.freeshell.org/download...one_canada.jpg

Jim Logajan wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote:
The whole shegang is Magnus effect. It's a wonderful way to get into
wings, golf balls, curve balls...the whole magilla :-))

There have been planes and ships built that actually used the Magnus effect:

Some early aircraft:
http://www.airbornegrafix.com/Histor...otorplanes.htm

An early ship:
http://www.efluids.com/efluids/galle...rship_page.htm

Jacques Cousteau's famous "Alcyone":
http://colaco.freeshell.org/download...one_canada.jpg

I believe the Alcyone is still being used by the Cousteau Society today.
If I recall, I think the Turbo sails are augmented by twin diesels but
do cut down the fuel costs by about 33%.

--
Dudley Henriques

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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Do some believe that an airplane generates lift as a result of the speed of
the wheels?

Maybe if they fast-forward the videotape they'll generate even more lift.


-c

"gatt" wrote in
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
news:0c2b0515-acb4-4050-844e-

Do some believe that an airplane generates lift as a result of the
speed of the wheels?

Maybe if they fast-forward the videotape they'll generate even more
lift.




That's how Anthony would do it!

Bertie