A flying wing is the ‘holy grail’ of aerodynamics. It would be the fastest and cheapest way to fly ..capable of taking you from Los Angeles to Europe in a little less that five hours ..and at half the cost. If you’ve never seen one ..it looks kind of like a boomerang ..and moves like a snowboard. Point it forward, it speeds up ..turn it sideways, it slows down. It would be the first plane to zoom like a fighter ..and float like a glider. First thing they gotta’ do ..in order to keep it from tumbling head over heels ..is make it behave like a snowboard. To do this, they have to load the onboard computer with everything that a snowboarder knows from years of experience. Things like the feel of the board .. changes in surface conditions ..body motions ..timing, etc.. So, don’t be surprised to see a bunch of geeks crashing down the slopes this winter. And don’t be too tweaked by this new type of sponger ..it may have some dead presidents to trade for what’s inside you head.
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