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Musical Wings Reduce Aircraft Stall Risk
notwrong writes "The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a Qantas engineer has found a way to help small aircraft avoid stalling at low speeds: pumping sound through the wings. He found that music also works, having tested Spiderbait and Radiohead (nice choices; Spiderbait apparently works better)."
I would think that playing the B-52's, U2, Eagles, Foo Fighters, a Flock of Seagulls, or Jefferson Airplane would be more appropriate, then again, who am I to say...
"All we can say is that Spiderbait performs better than Radiohead," said Mr Salmon.
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they don't play 'Crash and Burn' by Savage Garden.
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... you are the wind beneath my wings.
From now on, every small aircarft owner must pay royalties to the RIAA. Otherwise RIAAAF rules of engagement will not apply.
filling wings with rock doesn't seem like such a good idea.
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I'll bring my air guitar.
Now look, you've gone and hurt his feelings. Can't you Cowards just get along?
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Will the plane explode if you blast some Necrophagist, Psycroptic, or Nile?
Thats why the helicoptors played Ride of the Valkyries in Apocalypse Now, it was to stop them stalling! You see, them yanks come up with all the best stuff. Except for sliced bread cuz that was invented here in good ol'Blighty.
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My cousin had a similar idea 20 years ago. We attached bees to a plane's wings and the buzz really helps.
Besides, with enough bees we could even get VTOL.
The only problem is making all bees fly in one direction. We are trying to tame them and teach them to act like eskimo dogs, but it's been hard.
The flower-ahead-of-the-plane trick works for some time, but they get bored real fast. OTOH, when my cousin walks ahead of the plane, they fly it for hours trying to get to him.
Maybe it's like that duckling thing they made a film about. Oh, it's so cute!
So whenever they build a new airport, you have to recompile the kernel? And you have to check the airport data by hand to make sure it has no trojans. You always do that right? And and and... you only agree to tell air traffic control your position if they agree that if they tell anyone else your position, they have to quote the entire GPL too. Enough trolling for now.
OK, I'm really stopping now.
...how about an improved stall-onset-warning device that hits the pilot upside the head and yells "AIRSPEED, YA FOOL!" in his/her ear?
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We tried this years ago, but the plane would only stay up for 17 minutes and 2 seconds, wierd...
"Hey where's Tommy?"
"He got sucked into the turbines during the last round."
Cool! When you land, you can then play air hockey on the wings!
Now we know why all the flying saucers have that bizarre humming noise! Outstanding!
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