That is to say, could they get enough forward thrust to push themselves along, without taking off? Maybe with like a little perch to hang onto…
That is to say, could they get enough forward thrust to push themselves along, without taking off? Maybe with like a little perch to hang onto…
Yes, and that’s not the question I’m asking.
I’m asking whether they could sustain forward thrust in a standing position, and without actually taking off.
Most likely, yes. If anything, a bird may stand in reverse and flap the wings in front of itself.
But I would expect that its maneuver ability would allow it to do so in different ways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯