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AS5590 Dynamic Soaring: Ranjith M., AE, Ranjith.m@iitm - Ac.in
AS5590 Dynamic Soaring: Ranjith M., AE, Ranjith.m@iitm - Ac.in
Jan-July 2021
(Thermal) soaring:
Vertical updraft
Regions of rising and descending air
Cannot sustain long flight
Equivalent to glide
Usually circling around for catching prey !
Hankin[7] gives a good account of observations
of soaring in and around city of Agra