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Feb. 14, 2014

In Wind Tunnels, Ski Jumpers Become Flying Machines

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In a sport where winners and losers are sometimes separated by mere meters, it pays to get an edge. SciFri visited Darko Technologies, a wind tunnel in Ogden, Utah, to see how USA ski jumping head coach Clint Jones uses physics to achieve the perfect jump.
 
Music by Chris Zabriskie and Podington Bear
 
Thanks to KUER for their help on this Olympic series.
Produced by Annie Minoff, SciArts Producer
Guests
  • Adam Johnston
    Professor of Physics
    Weber State University
    Ogden, Utah
  • Clint Jones
    Head Coach
    USA Ski Jumping
    Park City, Utah
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