A5_10 Red Bull Gives You Wings?

Sean Spencer Hughes; Leandro Carvalho; Sunil Taper; Keiran Crutcher

A5_10 Red Bull Gives You Wings?

Authors

Sean Spencer Hughes University of Leicester
Leandro Carvalho University of Leicester
Sunil Taper Universtiy of Leicester
Keiran Crutcher University of Leicester

Abstract

Assuming that there is a mechanism to transfer Red Bull’s nutritional energy into kinetic energy to propel a person in a wingsuit, we found that at maximum lift a standard can of Red Bull would propel someone for 799 m. Although, this is not a maximum possible distance.

Author Biographies

Sean Spencer Hughes, University of Leicester

Leandro Carvalho, University of Leicester

Sunil Taper, Universtiy of Leicester

Keiran Crutcher, University of Leicester

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Published

05-01-2020

How to Cite

Hughes, S. S., Carvalho, L., Taper, S., & Crutcher, K. (2020). A5_10 Red Bull Gives You Wings?. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3402