A1 1 The First Butterflight

Authors

  • Emily Stedall University of Leicester
  • Samuel Bourne
  • Az Poole
  • Riley Wass

Abstract

In this study, the viability of human flight with butterfly wings is discussed. It is determined that when considering an adult man with wings of a painted lady butterfly, the surface area of wings needed must be approximately 84.0 m2, suggesting a wingspan of 30.4 m.

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Published

21-11-2025

How to Cite

Stedall, E. . ., Bourne, S., Poole, A., & Wass, R. (2025). A1 1 The First Butterflight. Physics Special Topics, 24(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/5062

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2025): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles