GrndPndr

Prof. Bernoulli would roll his eyes. Most here haven't agreed on the components of the test. I guess I assumed we were all talking about no relative wind over the wing (or any other lifting surface). It sure seems like everyone gets goofed up on wheel friction. Are those folks saying that if the aircraft was tied down it would still fly off? In the Mythbusters show, it sure looked like the airplane had forward movement (relative to the ground), and therefore ended up with some air moving over the wings. In the mini-test they did, it looked like there was air pressure (and very little was needed) to get that little thing (sts) airborn. Hey come on - no relative air over the wing = no fly.

Priceless (maybe even timeless).

"2" That's really it - in a nutshell (sts)

Actually, the light bending thing (their next step) is pretty cool (and supposedly feasable). As for what they are talking about now - well, that'll work well until someone figures out how to put the Debbie Does Dallas disc in the projector. GP

What a shame so few understand this fact. And it is far worse than the public understands - this creeping, crawling disease... F