What Is an Area Rule and How Does It Work?
Explore how Whitcomb's area rule works, and find out how this intuitive approach in design helped engineers to minimize the transonic wave drag.
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Aerodynamics
How Does a Sonic Boom Work?
Heard a sonic boom before? Explore the aerodynamics behind the sonic boom and learn why a supersonic airplane creates a boom as it breaks the…
Why Don’t Ants Get Hurt When They Fall from Heights?
Ever wondered why ants are not injured when you blow them off your cookies? Explore the square-cube law and find out how ants survive the…
How Aerobatic Airplanes Fly Inverted?
Find out how aerobatic airplanes are able to fly inverted for a long time without losing fuel or oil.