Wednesday, 20 January 2021

Butterflies create jet propulsion with a clap of their wings

The whimsical, wafting flight of butterflies may not give the impression of top aerodynamic performance, but research published on Wednesday suggests their large flexible wings could be perfectly designed to give them a burst of jet propulsion.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-01-butterflies-jet-propulsion-wings.html