The Flight of the Bumblebee
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Evolution of Insect Wings
Paranotal Hypothesis
Gill Hypothesis
Evolution of Bumblebee Wings
Features of Flying
Engine
Wing Aerodynamics
Control System
The Remarkable Heat production
References
Appendix
Features of Flying
Flying animals must have three main features,
1. The Engine
2. Wing Aerodynamics
3. Control System
(Dickinson 1985).