Scaling of bird wings and feathers for efficient flight

Abstract

Why and how do birds as small as a hummingbird and as large as a condor fly? Research reveals new secrets.

Document Details

• Document Type: Pub Defense Publication
• Publication Date: Jan 04, 2019
• Source ID: 10.1126/sciadv.aat4269

Entities

People

• Eduard Arzt
• M. A. Meyers
• T. N. Sullivan

Organizations

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Saarland University
• University of California, San Diego