Dynamic soaring is a bio‐inspired flight manoeuvre that enables unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to extend their operational range by utilising naturally occurring wind shear. By executing cyclical ...

If we are sending manned interstellar missions to other star systems, it becomes very hard to keep masses and power levels nearly reasonable. Interstellar travel missions really work out better after ...

A black-footed albatross soars over the Pacific Ocean. Engineers are working to mimic the amazing ability of albatrosses to harness the wind for the next generation of autonomous drones. How does one ...

UC Professor Sameh Eisa is using the flight mechanics of albatrosses to develop more energy-efficient, wind-adaptive drones through a DARPA-funded biomimicry project. Albatrosses, with wingspans ...

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