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.

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, ...

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