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Sunday, February 12, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Hovering not hard if you're top-heavy

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:32 AM PST

Top-heavy structures are more likely to maintain their balance while hovering in the air than are those that bear a lower center of gravity, researchers have found. Their findings are counter to common perceptions that flight stability can be achieved only through a relatively even distribution of weight—and may offer new design principles for hovering aircraft.

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