aviast
Well-Known Member
In the absence of a wind-tunnel or other equipment to experiment I have spent many hours doing "mind experiments" trying to visualise the flow of air around various shapes and bodies.
On the 15th of February a deer put a decent dent in the leading edge of a CRJ700's wing...
...it also happened to rupture the fuel tank which made for a great visualisation of the downward flow of air behind the wing:
[video=youtube_share;R0C7w7m8dxc]https://youtu.be/R0C7w7m8dxc[/video]
It amazes me just how much the airflow is "bent" - of course it makes sense because you've only got 23 metres of wingspan to support 34 tonnes of weight.
On the 15th of February a deer put a decent dent in the leading edge of a CRJ700's wing...
...it also happened to rupture the fuel tank which made for a great visualisation of the downward flow of air behind the wing:
[video=youtube_share;R0C7w7m8dxc]https://youtu.be/R0C7w7m8dxc[/video]
It amazes me just how much the airflow is "bent" - of course it makes sense because you've only got 23 metres of wingspan to support 34 tonnes of weight.