Fuck Yeah Fluid Dynamics

Smoke visualization in a wind tunnel shows the vortices wrapping around and trailing behind a delta wing. As with more commonly seen rectangular or swept wings, the vortices that form around delta wings affect lift, drag, and control of an aircraft. They can also be hazardous to aircraft nearby. Note that, although delta wings are often seen on supersonic aircraft, this visualization only applies at subsonic speeds. The flow field changes drastically above the speed of sound.

Smoke visualization in a wind tunnel shows the vortices wrapping around and trailing behind a delta wing. As with more commonly seen rectangular or swept wings, the vortices that form around delta wings affect lift, drag, and control of an aircraft. They can also be hazardous to aircraft nearby. Note that, although delta wings are often seen on supersonic aircraft, this visualization only applies at subsonic speeds. The flow field changes drastically above the speed of sound.

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