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Ratios, Proportions, & the Wright Brothers

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Uploaded by on Aug 22, 2007

NASA Connect segment explaining ratios and proportions. The segment describes how these math concepts helped the Wright Brothers to invent the first flying machine.

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  • Aspect ratio: wing length x wing width reduce cut the drag by half using the wind tunnel but always kept a biplane(2 wings) which again increase drag and weight.

    From 1903 to 1915 they never change the biplane. Why they did not use the wind tunnel again. Bottom line there were Kite Glider Flyers they were the only ones who could fly the Flyer. After 100 years nobody could fly their 1903 replicas. NEVER !

  • Is it me or does she seem like she's on cocaine? No offense she's just a little too bubbly sometimes. It sort of ruins it for those that are serious about science.

  • thats pretty cool....

    Victoria. S

    mods 1/2

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