what is the bumblebees technique or secret to flying?

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what is the bumblebees technique or secret to flying?

engineers have jokingly said they have proof bees cannot fly. It seems that such heavy insects with a short wing beatshould not be able to generate enough lift.

2006-10-10 15:49:25 · 2 answers · asked by Brandon R 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)

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They "tread" air, and they deform their bodies with each stroke to generate the lift.

2006-10-10 15:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Years ago, the engineers you allude to weren't joking - they did not know about vortexes.

Then again, the bumble bees didn't know about vortexes either - and they just continued to fly around anyways.

2006-10-10 16:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋