Erwin Gowree et al. use wind tunnel experiments with life-sized models of the Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) to investigate the aerodynamic basis for the bird’s complex aerobatics. They found that a vortex dominated flow enables the bird to perform high-speed maneouvres with minimal drag.
- Erwin R. Gowree
- Chetan Jagadeesh
- Christoph Brücker
