Palaeontology
October 2, 2011 ·
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How did giant pterosaurs fly ?
By T.K. RandallOctober 2, 2011 ·
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Image Credit: Mark Witton, Darren Naish
The basic physics of how giant prehistoric flying reptiles flew has been challenged by scientists.
Depictions in books and models of pterosaurs soaring across the skies could be wrong according to new research, instead the creatures would have needed more crescent-shaped wings angled further forward than previously thought in order to sustain flight.With 23-foot wingspans and hefty bodies, the largest of the ancient airborne reptiles of the era of the dinosaurs might seem the unlikeliest of flying machines. In fact, as commonly depicted, the largest of these animals, called pterosaurs, would have been unable to sustain flight, according to new research.
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