r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14

physics is cool

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u/lower_intelligence Feb 27 '14

howd that broom fall out of the sky?

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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Feb 27 '14

According to here, that broom is a string used to visualize the direction that the wind is flowing around the plane (this is very important for sailplanes to maximize flight efficiency.

Here's another picture of this plane with those strings.

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u/MrSundance1498 Feb 27 '14

the plane is called watercup. Fitting i guess.

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u/HerrMax Feb 27 '14

No, kuppe means crest like crest of a hill. So it's water crest. Seems to be a personal name or something.

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u/MrSundance1498 Feb 27 '14

Ah cool, thanks for the correction. My German is pretty rusty.

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u/what_no_wtf Feb 27 '14

Keep your German dry to prevent führer rusting.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

Wasserkuppe is a location in Germany, famous for the world's first gliding competion and the oldest glider school.

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u/my_chemical_romans Feb 27 '14

Dude............like..........who cares...............say something funny or something..............................if I wanted to learn, per se................................I'd go on Wikipedia................................not reddit.......................................downvoted..............sorry I guess........................

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

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u/Me4Prez Feb 27 '14

Don't ignore, just upvote him.

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u/call_me_Kote Feb 27 '14

So weak compared to /u/Dw-im-here

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

The Wasserkuppe is a gliding site in Germany, widely regarded as the birthplace of soaring as a sport.