News tagged with lift forces

Cyclogyro Flying Robot Improves its Angles of Attack

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the past few decades, researchers have been investigating a variety of flying machines. Most studies have focused on improving the flying performance of standard flying mechanisms, rather ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 3 weblog

Swimming led to flying, physicists say

(PhysOrg.com) -- Like a fish paddles its pectoral fins to swim through water, flying insects use the same physics laws to "paddle" through the air, say Cornell physicists.

Physics / General Physics

created May 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast