More on flying

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New scieintist article, covers a cool new discovery about using modulated tones from pizio(sp?)electric plastics to create extra lift. If the numbers they are reporting are correct, this is not only something that will save planes from stalling but should increase weight capacity and fuel economy. 20% lift is HUGE, thats the kind of thing engineers work forever on.... and this guy found it quickly and easily.... my favorite quote:

Tests using a barely audible sinusoidal tone of about 400 hertz showed a 22% increase in lift, compared with a standard wing. This could translate into a few extra seconds of time for a pilot to boost a plane’s speed before it stalls, says Salmon. The simple tones worked best, though Salmon did experiment: “I can say that songs by the band Spiderbait are more effective than Radiohead’s.”