Brilliant! Thanks Cath.
It occurs to me that the path of the albatross' flight is very similar to that of a surfer using the power of an ocean wave to move forward.
If they're going to have drones doing this I hope they them well away from airports.
Cheers,
Greg.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Interesting article on research into dynamic
soaring.
From: Cath Conway <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, October 13, 2013 9:42 am
To: "Aus-Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]>
Cc: Adelaide Uni Gliding Club <[email protected]>
Worth watching the video too.
-Cath
http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/robotic-exploration/the-nearly-effortless-flight-of-the-albatross?goback=%2Egde_96351_member_5794645416452567041#%21
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