Glide Efficiency principle
Lessons from Flying Dragon
Glide the gap.
Rib-Wing Tree Gliding
Core lesson
Change the route to save the climb.
Biological basis
Flying dragons extend rib-supported membranes to glide between trees, saving energy and avoiding ground travel.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
Effort reductionSmarter pathsCreative movementAvoiding frictionEnergy efficiency