Hummingbird Wings Beat Helicopter Blades At Lifting | Video

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 10:00 in Physics & Chemistry

When compared to a Black Hornet autonomous micro-helicopter, the Anna's hummingbird (seen at various speeds) was 27% more efficient at hovering. This Stanford University research could lead to bird-inspired helicopters and other engineering advances.

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