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🪿 Geese V-Formation Flight Physics — 2D Plan View, Upwash Profile and Energy Saving

2D companion of the geese V-formation lab: a view from above of the flock with trailing vortices, per-bird induced-power saving, the upwash across a chosen wing and the power-against-speed curve, using the same physics module as the 3D page.

Biology2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Geese V-Formation Flight Physics — 2D Plan View, Upwash Profile and Energy Saving ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the geese V-formation lab: a view from above of the flock with trailing vortices, per-bird induced-power saving, the upwash across a chosen wing and the power-against-speed curve, using the same physics module as the 3D page.

Bird FlightInduced DragVortexFormation FlightEnergy Saving

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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