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The Science of Flight
Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? A plane? Or some other soaring object that's maximizing its speed by streamlining its wing shape and decreasing its drag? In this hour of Science Friday, we'll examine the aerodynamic principles that govern the gliding of eagles...and 747s.
Guests:
Henk Tennekes
Professor, College of Earth Sciences
Free University of Amsterdam
Author, "The Simple Science of Flight: From Insects to Jumbo Jets"
Helversam, The Netherlands
Peter Lissaman
Professor of Aerospace Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
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