Immerse 2018

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UP IN A FLURRY

The Chaos Behind Natural Flight by Shivani Guptasarma

Human-built air vehicles glide, chop, or propel

themselves through the air. Nature’s fliers, however, flap their wings. Flapping flight is a complicated phenomenon, and understanding it could help to truly imitate natural flight someday.


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