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🐾 Colugo Glide — 2D Side View

2D companion of the colugo glide simulation: a point-mass membrane glider with a lift-drag polar, RK4 trajectory, equilibrium glide angle and best L/D, checked against closed forms.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the colugo glide simulation: a point-mass membrane glider with a lift-drag polar, RK4 trajectory, equilibrium glide angle and best L/D, checked against closed forms.

GlidingAerodynamicsLift and DragBiomechanicsFlight

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