Re: Archie a non-flyer? (was:Re: origin of bats/reply 2 to TMK)

[jrc <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

When you say "by avoiding turbulent airflux", I presume you mean that it is 
keeping the airflow laminar.  Since the flow is not laminar across the 
feather, I'm not sure I follow you.  Could you elaborate, please?
JimC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roberto Takata" <rmtakata@gmail.com>
To: <jrccea@bellsouth.net>
Cc: <dinoboygraphics@aol.com>; <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: Archie a non-flyer? (was:Re: origin of bats/reply 2 to TMK)


> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 6:22 PM, jrc <jrccea@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > By what mechanism does it reduce drag?
> > JimC
>
> By avoiding turbulent airflux. But I'm not sure if there is much
> non-aerial activities (specially non-flying ones) that it could help -
> e.g. ostrich run very fast with symmetrical feathers.
>
> []s,
>
> Roberto Takata