Bat-Like (not bird-like): Bats inspire 'micro air vehicle' designs
... Researchers at Virginia Tech are going batty with inspiration. The researchers are modeling "micro air vehicle" designs on the flapping motion of fruit bat wings....Flap artists: Birds sync wing beats in V formation - Do you formation guys at YFT feel this?
The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way. Cool article and video HEREThe Dark Side of Maintenance: Maintenance-induced failures happen all too often
Mike Busch writes that maintenance-induced failures, incidents in which a mechanic makes a problem worse rather than fixing it, cause about one-eighth of all aircr...