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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |