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Birds repurpose the role of drag and lift to take off and land

The lift that animal wings generate to fly is typically considered a vertical force that supports weight, while drag is considered a horizontal force that opposes thrust. To determine how birds use lift and drag, here we report aerodynamic forces and kinematics of Pacific parrotlets (Forpus coelesti...

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Autores principales: Chin, Diana D., Lentink, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6877630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31767856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13347-3