High aerodynamic lift from the tail reduces drag in gliding raptors

Many functions have been postulated for the aerodynamic role of the avian tail during steady-state flight. By analogy with conventional aircraft, the tail might provide passive pitch stability if it produced very low or negative lift. Alternatively, aeronautical principles might suggest strategies t...

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Published in:J Exp Biol
Main Authors: Usherwood, James R., Cheney, Jorn A., Song, Jialei, Windsor, Shane P., Stevenson, Jonathan P. J., Dierksheide, Uwe, Nila, Alex, Bomphrey, Richard J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7033732/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32041775
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.214809
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