Disc-wing aerodynamics

Disc-wings are a class of un-powered, axi-symmetric flight vehicles that use spin to achieve acceptably stable flight characteristics. Examples of commonly encountered disc-wings include the Frisbee sports disc, the athletics discus and the clay pigeon. Historically, it appears that most disc-wing d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Potts, Jonathan Roger
Published: University of Manchester 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.569224