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Take-off is one of the most energetically demanding aspects of flight, as the bird must generate enough airflow across the wing to create lift. Small birds do this with a simple upward jump. However, this technique does not work for larger birds, such as albatrosses and swans, which instead must take a running start to generate sufficient ...
Lift is a meteorological phenomenon used as an energy source by soaring aircraft and soaring birds. The most common human application of lift is in sport and recreation. The three air sports that use soaring flight are: gliding, hang gliding and paragliding. Energy can be gained by using rising air from four sources: Thermals (where air rises ...
In a delta formation, the trailing object follows closely behind and slightly above the lead. This allows the upwash from the lead to generate lift for the trailing object in flight. [1] [2] When using the excess lift from the lead the trailing object does not need to generate as much lift, leading to the increased efficiency. This can be used ...
Four basic configurations which have used vortex lift are, in chronological order, the 60-degree delta wing; the ogive delta wing with its sharply-swept leading edge at the root; the moderately-swept wing with a leading-edge extension, which is known as a hybrid wing; and the sharp-edge forebody, or vortex-lift strake. [7] Wings which generate ...
Birds that rely on lift based propulsion for swimming have been observed to utilize higher wing beat frequencies when flying than when submerged and swimming. [16] This observation follows directly from the logic that the increased density of water produces greater thrust for similar wing excursions, so for a given speed fewer wing beats are ...
These birds create whirlpools by spinning in small, rapid circles. Then they feed on the small insects and crustaceans that rise to the surface. Gender roles are also somewhat unusual within this ...
Wieselsberger (1914): An aerodynamicist who was the first to suggest that a formation may give birds an aerodynamic advantage. From the principles of aerodynamics, he knew that birds generate Bernoulli lift because of the upwash and downwash at the edges of their wings. He proposed that birds flying in a V formation make use of the upwash of ...
For this reason, these vibrant spots often appear on a bird’s crown, throat, or breast – areas that face other birds, Shultz said. A bird’s back is typically darker and more cryptic, aiding ...