NASA tests could pave the way for formation flying by freighters and manned and unmanned military aircraft Flying in wingtip-to-wingtip formation can produce fuel savings of over 15%, NASA has ...

One of my favorite sights is when geese fly south in a “V” formation. I think it’s amazing to see birds fly together like that. I talked about why birds migrate with my friend Heather Watts. She’s a ...

In their paper “ V-like formations in flocks of artificial birds ”, the two Brazilian researchers found that BOTH theories are true. They found that geese migrate in a “V” formation to provide each ...

Passenger planes could start flying in convoy like flocks of migrating geese to slash fuel use. Virgin Atlantic is among several airlines taking part in trials that may ultimately allow jets to fly in ...

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