Braingle: 'Flightless Flier' Brain Teaser

Flightless Flier

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Puzzle ID:	#40051
Fun:	(2.33)
Difficulty:	(1.22)
Category:	Science
Submitted By:	AndrewWalker

There was a research center in Des Moines, IA, with a special team of scientists. They were trying to design a perfect flying aircraft that was lightweight, strong, and fast. One of the researchers went to the head chief and proclaimed,"We have done it! We have created an aircraft with zero drag! Isn't this great?"
The chief stared at him and said plainly,"You think you created an aircraft with zero drag. Well, you obviously slept during physics class. Now go back and try again."
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Comments

tick Jan 14, 2008	Good one Andrew, but I got it. These type of trivia are sometimes easy to overlook the obvious, you cant build that type of plane due to the missing components, lol!
CatsAreCute Jan 14, 2008	Fun, but it was way too easy! Please make another one, harder!
Holo Jan 16, 2008	If it doesn't move, then it has 0 drag. But then it isn't an aircraft
uhhhh Jan 19, 2008	YOur teaser tile givves it way off...
rockstar1234567 Jan 26, 2008	it was fun but i didn't think that the teaser asked for enough of what you are asking
Paladin Apr 09, 2009	Simple.