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Old 14th Apr 2018, 16:58
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Albatrosses and the like may be able to gain advantage by exploiting wind gradients and/or air deflected upward by waves. I wouldn't dispute that for a moment.

I am however, fairly confident that they cannot achieve a net energy gain relative to their basic gliding efficiency by turning within a homogeneous body of moving air. As nearly as I can tell, this is what it being claimed by the article linked in the first post.
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