When a fluid moves over an uneven, solid surface, it forms a layer of turbulence next to surface. This has the effect of making the air about 20 above the ground much thicker than the air higher than that. This is called surface layer turbulence. A...
When a fluid moves over an uneven, solid surface, it forms a layer of turbulence next to surface. This has the effect of making the air about 20 above the ground much thicker than the air higher than that. This is called surface layer turbulence. A plane can hit it and basically bounce off it; as long as the angle of approach is right.
When a plane flies through the air, its wingtips form vortices in the air behind it. When near the ground, these vortices interact with the ground, generating extra lift. This is called ground effect.
Surface layer turbulence combined with ground effect can generate considerable force. This pilot was either highly skilled and pulled off a really difficult maneuver or lucked out and pulled off a miracle.
Posted by Anonymouse (guest) on Thu 23 Feb 2012 09:58:29 PM PST
Pants......
....officially caked.
Posted by b00st (guest) on Wed 22 Feb 2012 05:00:54 PM PST
his heavy balls made him fly this low
Posted by Guest on Wed 22 Feb 2012 01:04:00 PM PST
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Nailed it
Posted by Guest on Fri 24 Feb 2012 01:19:06 PM PST
Ground Effect
| show fullshow summaryWhen a fluid moves over an uneven, solid surface, it forms a layer of turbulence next to surface. This has the effect of making the air about 20 above the ground much thicker than the air higher than that. This is called surface layer turbulence. A...
When a fluid moves over an uneven, solid surface, it forms a layer of turbulence next to surface. This has the effect of making the air about 20 above the ground much thicker than the air higher than that. This is called surface layer turbulence. A plane can hit it and basically bounce off it; as long as the angle of approach is right.
When a plane flies through the air, its wingtips form vortices in the air behind it. When near the ground, these vortices interact with the ground, generating extra lift. This is called ground effect.
Surface layer turbulence combined with ground effect can generate considerable force. This pilot was either highly skilled and pulled off a really difficult maneuver or lucked out and pulled off a miracle.
Posted by Anonymouse (guest) on Thu 23 Feb 2012 09:58:29 PM PST
Pants......
....officially caked.
Posted by b00st (guest) on Wed 22 Feb 2012 05:00:54 PM PST
his heavy balls made him fly this low
Posted by Guest on Wed 22 Feb 2012 01:04:00 PM PST