Male dragonflies defend territory using fighter pilot-style tactics, following simple positioning rules in mid-air dogfights. Researchers analyzed 102 flight paths in 3D, with findings that could improve vision-guided drone navigation.

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Male dragonflies fight like fighter pilots, using simple positioning rules to defend territory in mid-air dogfights — mirroring human aerial combat tactics. A study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface used 3D camera rigs to analyze 102 flight paths, findings that could help develop smarter, vision-guided drones.

Dragonflies maneuver like fighter pilots

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