House swallow in bounding flight by riding on wind over sea wave
@It is said that the swallows migrate by tiny group or sometims separately
in skimming close to sea surface. It may be convenient to protect a foreign
enemy, and to make use of the ascending and acceleratin wind blowing over the
sea waves, and also to make use of the surface effect. If the ascending and
accelerating wind near the top of sea waves is utilized to the beating
accelerating run in the intermittently beating flight, the economical flight may
be possible on the force burden and the energy consumption. Anyway it is surprised to imigrate between Japan and Southeast
Asia with the weight of only 18 gram. (Prod. Aug.
2006, full-scale, No.1)
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