wind tunnels
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Indoor Skydivers Wearing Glow Suits Look Like Tron Come To Life
Video: We’ve seen skydiving aerobatics performed inside a wind tunnel before, but Jeffrey Provenzano and Amy Chmelecki of Red Bull’s “Air Force” take it to the next level using flight suits upgraded with glowing LEDs, and photography tricks that create trails of light following their graceful movements.
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Briefly: GM’s Wind Tunnels Aren’t Only Used To Test Car Aerodynamics
General Motors’ wind tunnels aren’t only used to test the aerodynamics of the carmaker’s latest vehicles. Here we see a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team working to improve his tuck position so he’s as streamlined as possible as he streaks down a mountain. [FastLane]