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

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1 Published in 2019 at "Nature Communications"

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13347-3

Abstract: 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,… read more here.

Keywords: birds repurpose; lift drag; repurpose role; role drag ... See more keywords