Answer by Trish for Feasibility of organic winged flight on 4g planet
Let's start with a couple calculations based on fixed wing aircrafts, just so we can estimate the requirements.To get airborne, an aircraft's wings need to provide its weight in lift. Weight is a...
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Winged flight might be possible, but a lot depends on the specifics of the atmosphere. The reason is pretty simple: the less dense is the atmosphere, the more difficult it will be for an aerofoil to...
View ArticleAnswer by Jani Miettinen for Feasibility of organic winged flight on 4g planet
(Lifted from the comment)If it's not an absolute requirement to stay in air with mechanical effort (like birds), the creature can also float if the atmosphere is dense.The denser the atmosphere is, the...
View ArticleFeasibility of organic winged flight on 4g planet
PremiseThis is somewhat of a follow up to an earlier question of mine. Taking the premise of that very large, ~4g planet, and set the case that complex life does develop on it, there are some questions...
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