Aeroplane wing model, coloured wind tunnel image. This low-speed airfoil (wing) model is being studied in a smoke-flow-visualization wind tunnel. When

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Aeroplane wing model, coloured wind tunnel image. This low-speed airfoil (wing) model is being studied in a smoke-flow-visualization wind tunnel. When approximately aligned with the flow, as shown here, such an airfoil causes little disturbance and no visible turbulence.

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Size: 5739px × 3071px
Photo credit: © DR GARY SETTLES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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