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Show Notes
At some point, we’ve all probably looked up at birds and wished we could fly. And some curious people took that wish and did science! From the biology of flying animals to machines that help humans take to the skies, this week, we’re exploring the science of flight. Why do we travel by plane instead of floating on airships? How long can some birds fly before landing? And what else do they get up to in midair… eating? ...sex? ...sleeping?
[Truth or Fail]
[Fact Off]
Swifts:
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(16)31063-6
Frigate birds:
[Ask the Science Couch]
https://www.airships.net/dirigible/
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/hybrid-airship.html
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/01/19/the-uss-akron-disaster/
[Butt One More Thing]
http://www.airpowerworld.info/other-military-aircraft/supermarine-stranraer.htm
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