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Decoding the flight of birds

For many centuries, scientists from around the world have endeavoured to solve the mystery of how birds fly. In their respective eras, they have gained valuable insights and left lasting impressions. The engineers at Festo have now succeeded in decoding the flight of birds.

Jonathan regards flying as a life art. He lives for flying, and to this end he assumes the unusual role of a scien-tist. Close to the surface of the sea, he experiments to perfect his gliding. To increase his speed, while nose-diving he varies the beat of his wings and the angle of their inclination. He overcomes setbacks and fear of death, to finally triumph by setting a record unparalleled in the history of his gull colony.