Aircraft can save fuel by flying in a V, leading scientists to predict how closely bunched birds in a V-shaped flock should be to save the most energy. But it's no easy feat to measure the ...

Why Airliners Could Soon Fly in Formation, Just Like a Flock of Birds This makes too much sense not to try. By Caroline Delbert Published: Sep 21, 2020 9:00 AM EDT Save Article ...

The motivation for flying with other birds in V formation is probably to save energy, say researchers who tracked the pattern of wing flaps in an ibis flock. Each bird in the V catches a bit of ...

Why do some birds fly in a V? Most people would say that they do it to save energy, which would be right. But it turns out that birds in a V are actually pulling off a feat that’s more ...

The birds take turns flying in the front so that their energy is conserved equally among the entire flock. Even the rotation in position within the V formation is done in a very precise cycle.

Migrating birds fly in a V-formation to take advantage of the aerodynamic effects of flying behind another bird. Remarkably, birds take turns at the front despite no obvious benefit to the individual.

Scientists from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest have engineered the first drones that can fly in coordinated groups autonomously, based on the behaviour of pigeons.

Have you ever wondered how a flock of birds can fly in a perfect V-shaped formation? Researchers at New York University have some insights. Researchers conducted experiments using robotic "mock ...

I don’t know about you, but anytime I see a flock of birds flying in close proximity, I think of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror film, "The Birds," where crows inexplicably start attacking ...

Aircraft can save fuel by flying in a V, leading scientists to predict how closely bunched birds in a V-shaped flock should be to save the most energy.

Why do migratory birds fly in a V-formation? Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Bruce Batt, chief biologist for the conservation group Ducks Unlimited, based in Memphis, Tenn., explains.