The Beauty of Bird Flight

[Norm Dulak]

For a view of bird flight from an engineering perspective, and for an amazing embodiment of the principles involved, you must check out this link: http://www.coolestone.com/media/2342...e-a-REAL-Bird/. Be sure to have the sound up, and view full screen.

Norm

[Norm Dulak]

Although the narrative of the video relates only to the propulsion aspects of the bird's flight, some remarkable electronic controls must also have been employed to guide the flight and to return the bird to its handler. Quite amazing!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Interesting bit of engineering and planning...that machine really moves like a gull I also got a kick out of all the audience members trying to get "BIF" images with their point-and-shoot devices!

Thanks for the link Norm

[John Chardine]

That brought a tear to my eye Norm. Fantastic. Everyone should know about TED BTW.

I note with interest that their model was 450g whereas a normal Herring Gull runs 1000g plus or minus.