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Wings with 'elbows' allow more acrobatic aircraft

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Uploaded by on Apr 1, 2008

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A plane with wing tips that can hinge upwards could lead to more manoeuvrable aircraft

Footage courtesy Patrick Bourdin, Bristol University

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  • I have make paper airplanes with bent wing tips to make them do spirals and shit since I was around the age of eight... >.> Am I a genius now?

  • That was one some take off!

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  • It would be epic to see the dude in yellow get nailed in the face by the plane at the beginning.

  • 1 step closer to robotic bird wings!

  • omg the takeoff! what if she/he didnt duck? DOINK!

  • Freaking awesome takeoff

  • Nuts lol

    That is crazy I bet there was a blooper where it hit the guy in the head :)

  • wheee!

  • Mainly due to your atrocious spelling and apparent complete lack of understanding regarding the basic fundamentals of the English language I am going to give you 2/10 and request that you see me after class

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