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Old 22nd Jun 2011, 04:52
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For pitot redesign folks:

Shaved bat wings show sensory hairs help manage flight

Edit: I have'nt gotten hold of the paper yet, but from the abstract: "This finding suggests that the hairs act as an array of sensors to monitor flight speed and/or airflow conditions that indicate stall."

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