Use and function of a leading edge flap on the wings of eagles

Collection of Technical Papers - 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 382-390

  Carruthers, Anna C ^a,b,c   Taylor, Graham K ^a,b,c,d   Walker, Simon M ^a,b,c   Thomas, Adrian L R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c AIAA   (United States)

^d RCUK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDGE FLAP; FREE FLIGHT; HIGH-SPEED VIDEO;

BIRDS; HIGH SPEED CAMERAS; MANEUVERABILITY; VIDEO STREAMING;

WINGS;

EID: 34250796929     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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