Fortunately, researchers at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)’s Aerospace and Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) are ...

Now it's thought the kestrels' "wing-morphing" could inspire similar tech in planes and drones. "It may be a more efficient way of achieving stable flight in fixed wing aircraft too," said Dr Mohamed.

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in the lab covers a wide range of areas including: Bird flight aerodynamics, stability and control Bird inspired guidance Bio-inspired UAV flight control Morphing wing aerodynamics and control Our ...