The Physics of Wingsuit Flight
A wingsuit makes falling look like escape from gravity, but it is more accurately a bargain with it. Fabric stretched between the arms, body and legs forms an airfoil, turning part of a downward plunge into forward motion. The descent never stops.The trick is less magical than it looks. As air flows around the inflated suit, pressure differences and the downward deflection of air produce lift, a f...More
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