Hummingbird Aerodynamics (VIDEO)

Vanderbilt University

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The most detailed aerodynamic simulation of hummingbird flight conducted to date demonstrates that it achieves its aerobatic abilities through a unique set of aerodynamic forces more closely aligned to those found in flying insects than in other birds. The simulation was produced by Vanderbilt engineers working with a biologist from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Haoxiang Luo, Vanderbilt University

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