Naked Scientists Live! - How Does a Wing Work?

How does a wing work to generate lift and keep an aeroplane aloft?

20 July 2018

Presented by Chris Smith, Dave Ansell.

Production by Adam Murphy.

AEROPLANE-WING-SUNSET

Aeroplane Wing at Sunset

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Dave Ansell, and his very loud fan, take Chris Smith through a demonstration of how a wing keeps a plane in the air.

Filmed in studio as part of the show Fighter Flight: The Sky's the Limit.

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast/fig...

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