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   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article , Wayne Brown wrote:   
      
   > > > Sandman:   
   > > > The normal fantasy "dragon"-attachement of wings to the side of   
   > > > the body isn't really found in nature who tends to attach it to   
   > > > jointed parts in order to maximize control. Even winged lizards   
   > > > like Draco Volans has its wings attached to it's hind legs   
   > >   
   > > I might add here that the way a dragon's wigs attaches to the side   
   > > of its body most certainly comes from the appearance of bird   
   > > wings, who *seem* to attach to its body, and certainly not its   
   > > legs. Of course, birds don't have a wing membrane and the feathers   
   > > closest to its body is shorter to give better aerodynamics for the   
   > > full wing, and thus appear to "end" or even attach on the bird's   
   > > side.   
   >   
   > > An airplane has a thicker wing at the base since that gives better   
   > > aerodynamics for a fixed wing, while it works the other way around   
   > > for a flapping wing.   
   >   
   > One of the things I love about this newsgroup is the wide variety of   
   > interesting things being discussed that somehow stay related to the   
   > main topic.   
      
   Also, discussions about dragons supposedly having *wigs*, not one wig, but   
   several. Maybe they don't like being bald? :-D   
      
      
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