A serendipitously timed photo taken near Arnhem by Dutch photographer Vincent Cornelissen.
The goose is performing a manoeuvre known as ‘whiffling’ in which – to maximise the speed of its descent – it inverts its body while twisting its head 180 degrees.
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I love this
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I believe it’s related to the Leinster House Goose; which can keep its head down while rotating its stance 180 degrees!
Has the aeronautical industry drawn technical inspiration from this?
Yep. Denzel Washington did this in Flight