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Michael does interesting work with insect flight and orientation.  However,
the statement by J Waggle that 'Aeonautical engineers had previously
"proven" that bees cannot fly' is a myth.  Bees don't fly like a fixed wing
airplane, but they do fly in ways similar to a helicopter.  Big issue is
the energy required for take off - forward flight takes much less
energy.  Maybe some engineer at some time said this, but he/she didn't
understand the flight dynamics.

Jerry

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