30

Stories about: pterodactyl

Pterosaurs Flew Best in Gentle Breezes Wind tunnel tests reveal that the enormous pterosaurs, also called pterodactyls, flew with most ease and efficiency carried by slight, warm breezes at the tropics. These conditions allowed them to glide for long distances, and did not hinder their landing.This was a very important factor for these flying lizards, whi... 24 November 2010 06:05 GMT Dinosaur Inspires Modern Air Drone American scientists entered a very daring enterprise. They want to create a replica of the famous pterodactyl, for use in military applications. The idea is not only to create a viable flying reconnaissance drone, but also to equip it with the ability to walk, to morph its wing shape and to sail the oceans. Furthermo... 6 October 2008 10:33 GMT