Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur One of the most exciting moments of the new Jurassic Park sequel, Jurassic World Dominion, is when the Quetzalcoatlus swoops down from the sky and attacks the heroes’ aircraft. With its gigantic wings that reach 10 meters in length when spread end to end, the Quetzalcoatlus was the largest pterosaur that ever existed. However, an aerodynamic analysis led by researchers from Nagoya University suggests that Jurassic World Dominion gets it wrong. In fact, these giant creatures would have been unable to fly for anything more than a short distance. A still from the trailer of Jurassic World Dominion. To make this surprising discovery, the group consisting of Yusuke Goto and Ken Yoda of the Graduate School of Environmental ...
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