Direct lateral maneuvers in hawkmoths

Direct lateral maneuvers in hawkmoths

We used videography to investigate direct lateral maneuvers, i.e. ‘sideslips’, of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. M. sexta sideslip by rolling their entire body and wings to reorient their net force vector. During sideslip they increase net aerodynamic force by flapping with greater amplitude, (in both...

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Main Authors: Jeremy S. M. Greeter, Tyson L. Hedrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-01-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Free flight
Maneuver
Flight control
Manduca sexta
Lateral maneuvers
Sideslip
Side-slip
Dodge
Banked turning
Roll
Flapping counter-torque
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/1/72

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