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Re: Disney's Dinosaur Trailer
James R. Cunningham wrote:
> > So next question is: which way do you do it?
>
> I'd make them about as massive as a bird of the same size, but give the
> pterosaur
> greater inertia in the wing (more weight outboard of the shoulder).
One more comment. 'Added mass' effects during the wingbeat are roughly similar
in
both animals, to the extent that the beat frequency is similar.