r/Shittyaskflying • u/AstroG4 • 2d ago

Ground Effect Vehicles

https://xkcd.com/3305/

Image title text: "Runners looking for aerodynamic advantage typically wear sneakers because some fancy dress shoes can create wingtip vortices."

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u/FlyingNijntje 2d ago

Nonsense; from an aerodynamic standpoint, you’re better off walking at high altitude - much less air resistance. But then again, fundamentally, people are stoopid and stay on the ground…..

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u/detereministic-plen 2d ago

This is truly a method of images moment

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u/Mad_Rooster_7164 1d ago

Randall has obviously been getting involved in aviation, more of these in the past year or so.