When
a mosquito buzzes around you, something quite fascinating is happening. When any insect flaps its wings, the air above the wings swirls around and creates a pocket of moving air above the wing which has less pressure than the air below, lifting the insect upward. These little whirlpools are known as leading-edge vortices. Birds are able to fly the same way.....Continue
a mosquito buzzes around you, something quite fascinating is happening. When any insect flaps its wings, the air above the wings swirls around and creates a pocket of moving air above the wing which has less pressure than the air below, lifting the insect upward. These little whirlpools are known as leading-edge vortices. Birds are able to fly the same way.....Continue