Drag and lift are the forces which act on a body moving through a fluid, or on a stationary object in a flowing fluid. We call these aerodynamic forces (if the fluid is a gas) or hydrodynamic forces ...

In 1960, Enzo Ferrari said “Aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines”. It’s a quote that’s been proven laughably wrong in decades since. Aerodynamics are a key consideration for anyone ...

Brute force rather than aerodynamic efficiency is the key to bumblebee flight, Oxford University scientists have discovered. Brute force rather than aerodynamic efficiency is the key to bumblebee ...

Guided missile: a peregrine falcon in a stoop (Courtesy: Robin Mills) Peregrine falcons dive from great heights and at extreme speeds when hunting to generate high aerodynamic forces that enable them ...

Western Michigan University's Applied Aerodynamics Laboratory, located at the Kalamazoo International Airport, is operated by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The laboratory ...