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Re:The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Fly... by runarberg on Thursday November 10, 2022 @02:54PM (#33552205)
I see. So this is why a flock of geese flies in a single file, rather then, say, a V shape.
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Re:The Weird-Looking, Fuel-Efficient Planes You Could Be Fly... by jcampbell1 on Thursday November 10, 2022 @06:23PM (#33555099)
Goose wash is the problem with single file. Goose V takes advantage of the up current you get from the neighbors lift. Geese and evolution clearly understand areo better than current HN.
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