Glide principle
Lessons from Sunda Flying Lemur
Stretch into flight.
Full-Body Canopy Membrane
Core lesson
A path appears when the body learns to stretch between what is separate.
Biological basis
Sunda Flying Lemurs, or colugos, use a large gliding membrane stretching between limbs, body, and tail to glide efficiently between trees.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
GlidingDesignCanopy movementBridging gapsEffortless passage