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Originally Posted by aerohead
They had a rear-facing Critter-Cam attached to the top of a peregrine(pair o'
grins) falcon and you could see how the downy feathers were dampening turbulence.I think the peregrine has now been reported at velocities as high as 280 mph in full stoop.They are an inspiration for the Template.
They mentioned that this helps owls to be so stealthy.Their prey never hear a thing!
I'm gonna try 'em.
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I see one big difference: The falcon's feathers point lengthwise while broom bristles would face crosswise. When the air is going across the bristles instead of with them, I imagine it would make a lot more drag, and therefore noise. It would be interesting to see a kind of feather inspired mechanism, though. A lengthwise one. (Or maybe both, and compare them)