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Episode 66: Concrete Glider, Train Platform
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 EPISODE TITLE: Episode 66: Concrete Glider, Train Platform ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 11/8/2006 SYNOPSIS: In "Concrete Glider," Adam and Jamie test the old engineering challenge that like a lead balloon, you can't make a concrete glider fly. There's nothing like a challenge to focus the MythBusters' massive minds! Who will fly into history as champ and who will plummet like a stone? Tune in to find out. In the meantime, Kari, Grant and Tori go to amazing lengths to find out just how dangerous it is to stand too close to the edge of a train platform. | |
| Myth #1: Concrete Glider Adam and Jamie test the old engineering challenge that like a lead balloon, you can't make a concrete glider fly. Myth #2: Train Platform Kari, Grant and Tori go to amazing lengths to find out just how dangerous it is to stand too close to the edge of a train platform. |
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| bobboco3 | try a different design | 0 | Mar 15 2008, 12:25 PM EDT by bobboco3 | |
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I think if you change the aspect ratio of the wings you might be able to get better lift. since aspect ratio of most gliders are between 20 and 30 perhaps with long wings you might get bet better lift. my flying academic book tells me that "at a given angle of attack, the larger the aspect ratio, the less drag produced for the same amount of lift. Since both designs seemed to have short lengths compared to their width, I think they would have glided better if the wings were smaller in width and greater in length.
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