P4_10 Icarus’s Flight

Authors

  • Claire Davis
  • Freddie Tilley
  • Pete Hague

Abstract

The Greek myth of Icarus and Daedalus is challenged by applying physics. The flight dynamics of the wings are explored and it is found that without some form of continual power input, they would not have travelled very far.

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Published

18-03-2011

How to Cite

Davis, C., Tilley, F., & Hague, P. (2011). P4_10 Icarus’s Flight. Physics Special Topics, 9(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/1931

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2010): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles