The Magnus effect is a interesting and useful phenomena. [James Whomsley] from [Project Air] decided to put it to work on a small radio-controlled boat, successfully harnessing the effect. (Video, ...

Flying RC aircraft seems like a wonderful hobby, especially when there are so many weird and wonderful contraptions. Real or remote-control, cars are simpler. They might run on gas or electricity, but ...

Whomsley’s aircraft features two large spinning cylinders mounted on either side of the fuselage. Unlike typical R/C planes with fixed wings, this design relies entirely on the Magnus effect for lift.

This wing, though, is not a traditional foil shape typically found on aircraft. It uses the Magnus effect to generate lift. Briefly, the Magnus effect is when lift is generated from a spinning object ...