aerodynamics
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Scary Turbulence Sends Man Flying Into Overhead Bin in Viral Video
Turbulence 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 to show seats stained with blood and one viral video even…
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How to Watch NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Roll Out of the Hangar
The needle-like X-59 will test whether it’s possible to fly faster than sound without creating sonic booms.
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Eve Air’s Flying Taxi Survived a Wind Tunnel
As of 2023, the new millennium has proven to be way less full of flying cars than the movies promised. In today’s present, the sky isn’t dotted with compact vehicles zipping back and forth through an aerial metropolis. But maybe tomorrow could be. Or at least that’s what a handful of tech startups are angling…
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When Will Supersonic Passenger Planes Come Back?
Last week, we delved into the history of supersonic passenger planes — how they were developed, when and where they flew, and ultimately, what killed them. We also enumerated the many challenges facing the future of faster-than-sound passenger travel: noise, fuel consumption, and potentially outrageous per-passenger costs.