if you think about it, boats can't go above a certain speed (hull speed) and airplanes can't go below a certain speed (or they would stall). Really makes you think
if you think about it, boats can't go above a certain speed (hull speed) and airplanes can't go below a certain speed (or they would stall). Really makes you think
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ptz@dubvee.org · 12 pts · 137d
[Hits bong] Over water, a boat going too fast becomes a plane and a plane going too slow becomes a boat.
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 137d
More a submarine then a boat.
cyberslask@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 136d
Say hello to the ekranoplan!
vatlark@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 137d
Thanks for posting in showerthoughts. Rule 2 is that the title should be a complete thought. Mind beefing yours up a bit?
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 137d
done
mech@feddit.org · 3 pts · 137d
Really makes me think about speedboats and helicopters, which have no hull speed and no stall speed.
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 136d
yeh
hot air balloons also have no stall speed.
felixwhynot@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 137d
And yet,,, blimp