[ExI] YouTuber builds a giant model aircraft with ring-shaped wings

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YouTuber turns childhood idea into a giant aircraft with ring-shaped wings
A childhood paper plane inspired him to build a giant circular-wing aircraft.
By Atharva Gosavi    Aug 18, 2026

<https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/uk-youtuber-giant-plane-ring-shaped-wings>
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British YouTuber James Whomsley has built and flown a giant
radio-controlled aircraft fitted with circular wings, testing whether
the unconventional configuration could perform better than traditional
straight wings.
Circular wings produce lift using the same broad principle as
conventional airfoils. When the ring moves through the air at an angle
of attack, pressure differences between its upper and lower surfaces
generate lift.
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The 24-minute video is worth a watch.
Rather fascinating, from an aeronautics point of view.
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