Aerospace Engineers Observe Birds, Bats, Insects

Natural flyers like birds, bats and insects outperform man-made aircraft in aerobatics and efficiency. University of Michigan engineers are studying these animals as a step toward designing flapping-wing planes with wingspans smaller than a deck of cards.

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Updated: February 17, 2012 — 7:38 pm

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