Data from the high-resolution flight images allowed the researchers to create a near-perfect mathematical model of how the flexible, twisting wings propel the insect through the air.
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托马斯谈到,大多数昆虫飞行的早期模型以刚性的、折线化的翅膀为基础,忽略了挠性和轮廓的重要影响。
Most earlier models of insect flight relied on stiff, straight wings, overlooking the important effects of flexibility and shape, says Thomas.