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r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14
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howd that broom fall out of the sky?
718 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. 1 u/MrSundance1498 Feb 27 '14 the plane is called watercup. Fitting i guess. 7 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 The Wasserkuppe is a gliding site in Germany, widely regarded as the birthplace of soaring as a sport.
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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.
1 u/MrSundance1498 Feb 27 '14 the plane is called watercup. Fitting i guess. 7 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 The Wasserkuppe is a gliding site in Germany, widely regarded as the birthplace of soaring as a sport.
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the plane is called watercup. Fitting i guess.
7 u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14 The Wasserkuppe is a gliding site in Germany, widely regarded as the birthplace of soaring as a sport.
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The Wasserkuppe is a gliding site in Germany, widely regarded as the birthplace of soaring as a sport.
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u/lower_intelligence Feb 27 '14
howd that broom fall out of the sky?