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I highly suggest people watch this amazing video by Al Bowers a NASA scientist about how flight works for birds and planes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-d

by nickik 6y ago

I highly suggest people watch this amazing video by Al Bowers a NASA scientist about how flight works for birds and planes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-dk1NpVNNI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-dk1NpVNNI

perilunar 6y ago
That was really interesting, thanks. For the pilots of HN out there, it's an interesting discussion about adverse yaw and why birds don't suffer from it, and what we can learn from them.
0xffff2 6y ago
Calling Al Bowers "a NASA scientist" is like calling Jeff Bezos "some rich guy". Al was (now retired) the Chief scientist at Armstrong Flight Research Center, and has been a huge inspiration to hundreds (maybe thousands) of young interns over the years.
- nickik 6y ago
  I didn't remember his exact title, I don't think he would object to NASA scientist.
  - 0xffff2 6y ago
    I know him personally and he certainly wouldn't. He's one of the most humble people I've ever met. I just wanted to emphasize that he's not just any NASA scientist.