The Aerodynamics of Speed Skiing

27 February 2013

By studying the aerodynamics of speed skiing, Cambridge Engineering student Robert Sills is developing methods to improve results of the British Speed Ski Team by reducing aerodynamic drag.

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Air flow across a wing

How wings really work

25 January 2012

A 1-minute video released by the University of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept – how wings lift.

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Air flow across a wing

How wings really work

25 January 2012

A 1-minute video released by the University of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept – how wings lift.

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A DC4 drops a bouncing bomb in the reconstructed Dambusters operation.

Bombs away: The Dambusters bounce back

30 April 2011

The daring Dambusters raid of World War II, in which RAF pilots famously used a bouncing bomb to breach two German dams, has been recreated by a Cambridge-led team to prove how the amazing feat was achieved.

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