RC Plane with Rotating KFC Buckets Demonstrates the Magnus Effect

PeterSripol · Demo · 18 min · 2017 · YouTube title: RC KFC bucket aeroplane (magnus effect)

Why it's here

HN cites it as a fun, concrete demonstration that Magnus-effect rotating cylinders can generate enough lift to fly.

What it covers

Peter Sripol builds and flies an RC aeroplane whose wings are rotating KFC buckets, using the Magnus effect (Flettner rotors) for lift. It is a hobbyist experiment in unconventional aerodynamics.