Why bacon is tastier and more aerodynamic than your drone (or alt title: How motors create drag)

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We’re big fans of creating crazy click-bait titles – and the title for this post is no exception. Sure, bacon has nothing to do with drones whatsoever but at least you know that this wasn’t written by ChatGPT.  Yet perhaps this title isn’t as crazy or click-bait-y as it first appears. First, bacon is tasty.…

The Problem with Skinny Props (or alt title: The Beauty of Beefy Props)

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If you’re like me, you often think about skinny drone propellers. Things like: All of these are important and compelling questions for sure, but let’s get serious here with some science and math…and Victorians.  And that means we need to first talk about the “Reynolds Number” – which has nothing to do with aluminum foil,…