University of Montana Flight Lab

Kristen Crandell receives NASA Fellowship

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:06:41 +0000

Kristen Crandell was awarded a NASA Space Grant Fellowship for Spring, 2011, to facilitate her studies into the aerodynamics and mechanics of upstroke during bird flight.

Contractile behavior of the avian pectoralis: a new paper from the flight lab

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:26:07 +0000

Brandon Jackson, Bret Tobalske, and Ken Dial publish a new paper in the Journal of Experimental Biology exploring the functional and evolutionary implications of the pectoralis.

Check it out here: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/214/14/2354.short

BBC reports our findings

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:12:47 +0000

The BBC reports our findings on wing-assisted inclined running (WAIR.)
Check it out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/13879244

Welcome to the University of Montana Flight Laboratory

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:11:32 +0000

Located at Fort Missoula, at the confluence of the Bitterroot Clark Fork Rivers, the UM Flight Lab sheds light on one of nature’s most profound phenomena: flight.