Development Of Airplanes Is Like Biological Evolution

Airplanes and birds may have followed similar pattern to increase efficiency.  Image credit: Dave Heuts via flickr | ://bit.ly/1nho7q2 Rights information: ://bit.ly/c34Awz The development of passenger aircraft over the past century mirrors the evolution of flying animals, and shows that evolution is not just a biological phenomenon, according to a paper published today in the Journal of Applied Physics. Adrian Bejan, a mechanical engineer at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, argues tha...