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Phasing of dragonfly wings can improve aerodynamic efficiency by removing swirl
Dragonflies are dramatic, successful aerial predators, notable for their flight agility and endurance. Further, they are highly capable of low-speed, hovering and even backwards flight. While insects have repeatedly modified or reduced one pair of wings, or mechanically coupled their fore and hind w...
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The Royal Society
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2607445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18477538 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2008.0124 |