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…

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    7 months ago

    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.

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      7 months ago

      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)_/¯