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NN7304 : Efficient aerodynamics

3 km from Doune, Stirling, Great Britain

Efficient aerodynamics

Only relatively recently have airliner designers begun to equip their machines with winglets to increase lift and reduce induced drag, but the red kite, as seen here, has been deploying its wingtip feathers for this purpose since time immemorial.

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2012

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Grid Square: NN7304, 10 images (more nearby)
Photographer: James Allan (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 2 May, 2012
Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Woodland, Forest
Subject Location: OSGB36: NN 7387 0414 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:12.7840N 4:2.1151W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NN 7381 0407
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)