QUOTE(frogfish @ Apr 23 2006, 07:54 PM) [snapback]1160815[/snapback]
There has been adequate research. The bone structure is not strong/light enough for flapping. There are too little feathers found on Microraptor to generate lift.
You dont need to flap your wings to fly you dow dow bird!:p Its belived that they glided by climing a tree and jumping off it, or, it may have jump into the air and glided down on to it pray. They may have used hot air like egales. Also they had 4 wings two in the fornt and two in the back. It would have been like a byplane.

Sorry Pilgrim I did not see you post before I made this.