That is to say, could they get enough forward thrust to push themselves along, without taking off? Maybe with like a little perch to hang onto…

      • TheBananaKing@lemmy.worldOP
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        7 months ago

        Yes, and that’s not the question I’m asking.

        I’m asking whether they could sustain forward thrust in a standing position, and without actually taking off.

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          7 months ago

          Most likely, yes. If anything, a bird may stand in reverse and flap the wings in front of itself.

          But I would expect that its maneuver ability would allow it to do so in different ways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯