Migratory birds are adept at conserving their energy resources in flight by arranging themselves in V-shaped formations
Migratory birds are adept at conserving their energy resources in flight by arranging themselves in V-shaped formations
The birds at the rear ‘surf’ on the vortices of air created by the bird flying in front, which allows them to save energy on their long journey. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is investigating the possibility of transferring this principle to commercial aircraft on a large scale.
