Accelerate first or climb first? A meter-scale flapping-wing robot reveals the distance advantage of low-angle takeoff
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Researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology used a meter-scale flapping-wing robot to investigate how different takeoff strategies affect acceleration, climb, and flight distance. Under the conditions tested, a low-angle takeoff strategy of approximately 15° increased total flight distance by 49% compared with a high-angle strategy of approximately 65% at the three-second evaluation point.
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