On Mar 17, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Pat Barthelow wrote:
> The aerodynamic equations that explain airplane flight are based on
> steady-wing & not mobile-wing function. That a steady-wing airplane
> the size
> & shape of a bee will not fly has no bearing whatsoever or the vastly
> more
> complicated mobile-wing functions of insects.
Frankly, I thought it had to do with vastly differing Reynold's
numbers. Your typical airliner flies with Reynold's numbers in the
millions. A light aircraft, maybe 100,000. Something like a bee is down
near 1, if not a fraction.
At low Reynold's numbers, the viscosity of the air starts to dominate.
Insects more paddle through syrupy air than "fly".
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
_______________________________________________
See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|