Wind-tunnel measurements test how alternative Microraptor wing and leg configurations affect aerodynamic performance.
Represented range0–0 Ma
RegionsScaled physical-model wind-tunnel study
CladesMicroraptor · Paraves
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event-mechanism · medium
Scaled physical-model wind-tunnel tests found stable, high-drag gliding at high lift coefficients and limited performance differences among tested hindlimb configurations; these are model outputs, not observed Microraptor behaviour.