Frazz by Jef Mallett for March 27, 2003
March 26, 2003
March 28, 2003
Transcript:
"How's the guinea-pig-test-pilot project coming?" "Setbacks." "A 180-pound hang glider pilot flies a rig with a 33-foot wingspan." "Lyle weighs 1/60 of that. But a 7-inch wingspan doesn't seem to work." "Note that hang gliders are not typically made of construction paper." "Well, there are budget constraints."
Lift is proportional to area, which (for a given shape) is proportional to the square of wingspan. You need a pilot weighing 0.9 ounce.