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

01/05/2020

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

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles