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minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoI have spent a lifetime watching birds, and this is the first time I learned about this. Thanks
minus-squareAlcoholicorn@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoNow you will spend the rest of your lifetime imagine what type of wingtip would be most suitable for a bird.
minus-squaredellish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoNext time you’re watching a bird that likes to glide a lot, such as an eagle, have a look at how long their wing tip feathers are. They tend the curve upwards in flight and act in much the same way as winglets on aircraft.
I have spent a lifetime watching birds, and this is the first time I learned about this.
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Now you will spend the rest of your lifetime imagine what type of wingtip would be most suitable for a bird.
Next time you’re watching a bird that likes to glide a lot, such as an eagle, have a look at how long their wing tip feathers are. They tend the curve upwards in flight and act in much the same way as winglets on aircraft.