Source of Propulsive Power Used by Flying Fish

Mills, C. A.

doi:10.1126/science.83.2143.80

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“…Most of our understanding of their flight behaviors derive from direct observations from ships at sea or from uncalibrated photographic evidence (e.g., Adams 1906, Baird 1886, Barrows 1883, Breder 1929, Edgerton and Breder 1941, Hubbs 1918, Hubbs 1933, Kawachi et al 1993, Loeb 1936, Mills 1936.…”

Section: Aquatic Glidersmentioning

confidence: 99%

How animals glide: from trajectory to morphology

et al. 2015

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Animals that glide produce aerodynamic forces that enable transit through the air in both arboreal and aquatic environments. The relative ease of gliding compared with flapping flight has led to a large diversity of taxa that have evolved some degree of flight capability. Glide paths are curved, reflecting the changing forces on the animal as it progresses through its aerial trajectory. These changing forces can be under control of the glider, which uses specific aspects of anatomy to modulate lift, drag, and rotational moments on the body. However, gliders share no single anatomical or behavioral feature, and some species are unspecialized for gliding, producing aerodynamic forces using posture and orientation alone. Animals use gliding in a broad range of ecological roles, suggesting that multiple performance metrics are relevant for consideration, but we are only beginning to understand how gliders produce and control their flight from takeoff to landing. In this review, we focus on the physical aspects of how glide trajectories are produced, and additionally discuss the range of morphologies and postures that are used to control aerial movements across the broad diversity of animal gliders.

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Section: Aquatic Glidersmentioning

confidence: 99%

How animals glide: from trajectory to morphology

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“…These fish have a habitat distribution throughout tropical and sub-tropical seas (Rayner 1986), and are a commercially important species in various regions throughout the world (Gomes et al 1998). Earlier taxonomic and anatomical studies on flying fish have inferred that their high degree of morpho logical adaptation is coincident with the aerodynamic characteristics of gliders (Breder 1930, Mills 1936, Breder 1937, Fish 1990). Four-winged genera such as Cypsilurus have pelvic fins and a body with a flattened bottom to yield additional lift (Daven port 1992, 1994, Park & Choi 2010.…”

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confidence: 99%