P1_3 The Aerodynamics of Pterodactyl Flight

This article discusses the aerodynamic feasibility of pterodactyl flight. The different situations of gliding and flapping are covered, and the perils of a stalling wing introduced. It is concluded that, assuming a similar build to a modern wandering albatross, the pterodactyl could have glided thro...

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Main Authors: Boadle, Roisin, Wigfield, Emma, Dulay, Amanjit
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The University of Leicester 2009
Subjects:
Wandering Albatross
Online Access:https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/pst/article/view/2254
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spelling ftleicesterunojs:oai:ojs1.journals.le.ac.uk:article/2254 2023-05-15T18:43:02+02:00 P1_3 The Aerodynamics of Pterodactyl Flight Boadle, Roisin Wigfield, Emma Dulay, Amanjit 2009-11-06 application/pdf https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/pst/article/view/2254 eng eng The University of Leicester https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/pst/article/view/2254/2158 https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/pst/article/view/2254 Copyright (c) 2016 Physics Special Topics Physics Special Topics; Vol 8, No 1 (2009) info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2009 ftleicesterunojs 2021-06-18T06:08:19Z This article discusses the aerodynamic feasibility of pterodactyl flight. The different situations of gliding and flapping are covered, and the perils of a stalling wing introduced. It is concluded that, assuming a similar build to a modern wandering albatross, the pterodactyl could have glided through the air if the wind was strong enough, but would have fallen if required to flap its wings in a gentle wind. Article in Journal/Newspaper Wandering Albatross University of Leicester Open Journals
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description This article discusses the aerodynamic feasibility of pterodactyl flight. The different situations of gliding and flapping are covered, and the perils of a stalling wing introduced. It is concluded that, assuming a similar build to a modern wandering albatross, the pterodactyl could have glided through the air if the wind was strong enough, but would have fallen if required to flap its wings in a gentle wind.
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author Boadle, Roisin
Wigfield, Emma
Dulay, Amanjit
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Wigfield, Emma
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P1_3 The Aerodynamics of Pterodactyl Flight
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title P1_3 The Aerodynamics of Pterodactyl Flight
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publisher The University of Leicester
publishDate 2009
url https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/pst/article/view/2254
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