Analysis of peculiarity in flight of certain number of birds; separating wing-tip feathers in flapping and in gliding flight; possibility of applying some of lessons that birds can teach to design of flying machines, gliders in particular; bending and twisting of separated feathers; opening and closing of wing-tip slots; multi- and single-slot wing; relation between slots and shape of wings.


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    Title :

    Safety devices in wings of birds


    Additional title:

    Roy Aeronautical Soc -- J


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    Publication date :

    1932


    Size :

    35 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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