So far, the scientists have collected data from Happy, the older of the pair, on how an owl moves during gliding flight.They are now moving on to study what happens as the birds beat their wings ...

Sharma also described how the downy coat of owl wings inspired his collaborators at Virginia Tech to design model airfoils (the curved shape of an aircraft wing) with a regular series of small, thin ...

Owl wings may hold the key to turbulence-proof planes. ... shape and angle of its wings. Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, ...

"Moreover, when the owl catches prey, the shape of the wings is also constantly changing, so the study of the wing edge configuration during owl flight is of great significance." ...

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The beautifully colored wings can be seen on Hoosier the barn owl at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) ...

Moreover, Liu added, when the owl catches prey, the shape of the wings is also constantly changing, which underscores the significance of studying the wing edge configuration during owl flight.