San Diego County has such a rich history in aviation, we thought it worth noting that today — June 12, 2012 — is the 33rd anniversary of an historic flight that was made possible, in part, by testing ...
Airplane designers are getting new ideas from the albatross, long considered a master of efficient flight. Through a method called dynamic soaring, the bird—with a wingspan of up to 12 feet (3.7 ...
One of the coolest things about the European Journal of Physics is that it publishes examples of physics that can be used as problems and/or examples for teaching classroom physics. Although I will ...
Boston, Oct 12 (PTi) MIT scientists have unveiled the key behind the marathon flight of the wandering albatross, which can fly nearly 500 miles in a single day, with just an occasional flap of its ...
MIT scientists have unveiled the key behind the marathon flight of the wandering albatross, which can fly nearly 800 km in a single day, with just an occasional flap of its wings. The albatross is one ...
The albatross is one of the most efficient travelers in the animal world. One species, the wandering albatross, can fly nearly 500 miles in a single day, with just an occasional flap of its wings. The ...