| Comments |
"The cost of hovering flight consists of three terms: induced,
profile and inertial power. These terms were calculated
according to the equations of Ellington (1984c) for hovering
flight with the modifications described below. All the values
and terms used in these calculations are given in Table 1.
Unless otherwise stated, all values of power are given in terms
of W/kg flight muscle mass. In order to transform body
weight-specific power into muscle weight-specific power, [researchers]
used a flight muscle to body mass ratio of 0.30. This value was
determined by dissecting and weighing the thoraces of 20
freshly killed flies after removing the sternum, nervous system
and gut." |