The Albatross flies for months at a time, without a break. Judging from that, it's flying + IF, endurance and navigation skills are not too bad. Not to mention fantastic energy efficiency!!
You may recall on "animal planet", they attached miniature cameras to a falcon, hawk and swallow, among others. No greater flying skills have I ever come close to seeing. It makes the red bull air racing look like a picnic and the pilots, boys in short pants.
Last edited by weido_salt; 16th May 2009 at 08:17.