The impressive maneuverability demonstrated by birds has so far eluded comparably sized
uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). Modern studies have shown that birds' ability to change …

Insects, birds, and bats that power and control flight by flap** their wings perform excellent
flight stability and maneuverability by rapidly and continuously varying their wing motions …

Birds morph their wing shape to accomplish extraordinary manoeuvres,,–, which are
governed by avian-specific equations of motion. Solving these equations requires …

The aerodynamic designs of winged drones are optimized for specific flight regimes. Large
lifting surfaces provide maneuverability and agility but result in larger power consumption …

Musculoskeletal systems cope with many environmental perturbations without neurological
control. These passive preflex responses aid animals to move swiftly through complex …

Powered flight was once a capability limited only to animals, but by identifying useful
attributes of animal flight and building on these with technological advances, engineers …

Flight-by-feel is an emerging approach to flight control that uses distributed arrays of
pressure, strain, and flow sensors to guide aircraft. Among these, hair-type flow sensors …

In gliding flight, birds morph their wings and tails to control their flight trajectory and speed.
Using high-resolution videogrammetry, we reconstructed accurate and detailed three …

Featured Application Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), radio-controlled (RC) drones.
Abstract Birds have unique flight characteristics unrivaled by even the most advanced …

From the perspective of aeronautical engineers, this paper gives a systematical summary of
the technical aspects of bird flight that should be considered in the analysis and design of …