Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-33092097-20190810182511/@comment-27306930-20190920032841

Monkeyman0490 wrote: heres an aerodynamics chart, rival seems like it's pretty bad, the ultra is the bottom right shape jjst with wings... see how it works? Maybe this isn't the right thread to discuss it, but if you're interested in the latest info I'd be happy to start a new thread. Let's just say this chart represents various drag profiles under acceleration. But Nerf darts aren't accelerating. They're reacting to drag and therefore decelerating (although that's not an actual physics term). The optimal shape for darts is not an aerofoil. It actually looks more like a Hershey's Kiss.

Look, I know Nerf attracts a lot of impressionable young people that tend to believe much of what they read online, who aren't very skeptical, and conflate similar topics. I get it. I have teenagers myself. That being said, this chart isn't an accurate representation of what's going on with Nerf darts.

If you're interested in learning more, let me know. I'll start a new thread.