Artingstall, 1873, Flight of birds
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"From my numerous experiments and observations I am now thoroughly convinced that man possesses far greater muscular power than is requisite for tolerably swift horizontal flight."
Thomas Moy criticized this letter, saying its concept of bird hovering was unclear. (See the Annual Report p. 12.)
| Original title | Flight of birds |
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| Simple title | Flight of birds |
| Authors | F.D. Artingstall |
| Date | 1873 |
| Countries | GB |
| Languages | en |
| Keywords | bird flight, human-powered |
| Journal | Annual Report of the Aëronautical Society of Great Britain |
| Related to aircraft? | 1 |
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Sources
- Brockett 1910, page 60, entry 839: Artingstall, F. D. Flight of birds. Eighth Annual Report of the Aëronautical Society of Great Britain for the Year 1873, Greenwich, pp. 8-l3, ill. S (839
- Scan at Internet Archive
