New Drone Will Mimic Albatross Flight

Mathematician hopes to harness principles of dynamic soaring for long-distance flights.

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

How does one of the biggest birds in the world spend so much time in the air?

Albatrosses have 11-foot wingspans that carry them across oceans. But it's how they use these wings that makes them world-class flyers, according to a University of Cincinnati aerospace engineering professor.