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Butterflies create jet propulsion with a clap of their wings – Macau Business
The whimsical, wafting flight of butterflies may not give the impression of top aerodynamic performance, but research suggests their large flexible wings
The whimsical, wafting flight of butterflies may not give the impression of top aerodynamic performance, but research published on Wednesday suggests their large flexible wings could be perfectly designed to give them a burst of jet propulsion.
Scientists at Lund University in Sweden set out to verify a decades-old theory that insects “clap” their wings together, squeezing out the air between with such force that it thrusts them forward.
In their aerodynamic analysis of free-flying butterflies…
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