Formation flying (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Formation flying" in English language version.

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2717doi.org

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Bajec, Iztok Lebar; Heppner, Frank H. (October 2009). "Organized flight in birds". Animal Behaviour. 78 (4): 777–789. Bibcode:2009AnBeh..78..777B. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.07.007. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 53180059.
Lissaman, P. B. S.; Shollenberger, C. A. (1970-05-22). "Formation Flight of Birds". Science. 168 (3934): 1003–1005. Bibcode:1970Sci...168.1003L. doi:10.1126/science.168.3934.1003. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 5441020. S2CID 21251564.
Kelley, Douglas H.; Ouellette, Nicholas T. (2013-01-15). "Emergent dynamics of laboratory insect swarms". Scientific Reports. 3 (1): 1073. Bibcode:2013NatSR...3E1073K. doi:10.1038/srep01073. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3545223. PMID 23323215.

arxiv.org (Global: 49^th place; English: 31^st place)

Thien, H. P.; Moelyadi, M. A.; Muhammad, H. (2008). "Effects of Leaders Position and Shape on Aerodynamic Performances of V Flight Formation". arXiv:0804.3879 [cs.RO].
Alkouz, Balsam; Bouguettaya, Athman (Dec 7–9, 2020). "Formation-based Selection of Drone Swarm Services". MobiQuitous 2020 - 17th EAI International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services. pp. 386–394. arXiv:2011.06766. doi:10.1145/3448891.3448899. ISBN 9781450388405. S2CID 226955877.

aviationweek.com (Global: 1,271^st place; English: 732^nd place)

Guy Norris (Dec 10, 2019). "Boeing, FedEx 777F Tests Confirm Wake Fuel Burn Benefit". Aviation Week Network.
Jens Flottau (Nov 18, 2019). "Airbus Seeks Up To 10% Fuel Burn Savings By Aircraft Flying Together". Aviation Week Network.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

doi.org

Bajec, Iztok Lebar; Heppner, Frank H. (October 2009). "Organized flight in birds". Animal Behaviour. 78 (4): 777–789. Bibcode:2009AnBeh..78..777B. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.07.007. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 53180059.
Béjeuhr (1914), "Bericht des Prüfungsausschusses zur Beurteilung von Erfindungen", Jahrbuch der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Flugtechnik, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 190–192, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-52151-5_17, ISBN 978-3-642-52141-6, retrieved 2021-03-16 {{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
"Encyclopedia". JAMA. 279 (17): 1409. 1998-05-06. doi:10.1001/jama.279.17.1409-jbk0506-6-1. ISSN 0098-7484.
Flanzer, Tristan C.; Bieniawski, Stefan R. (2014-01-10). "Operational Analysis for the Formation Flight for Aerodynamic Benefit Program". 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting. AIAA SciTech Forum. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.2014-1460. ISBN 978-1-62410-256-1.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
Ray, Ronald; Cobleigh, Brent; Vachon, M.; St. John, Clinton (2002-06-25). "Flight Test Techniques used to Evaluate Performance Benefits During Formation Flight". AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit. Guidance, Navigation, and Control and Co-located Conferences. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.2002-4492. hdl:2060/20030005804. ISBN 978-1-62410-107-6.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
Lissaman, P. B. S.; Shollenberger, C. A. (1970-05-22). "Formation Flight of Birds". Science. 168 (3934): 1003–1005. Bibcode:1970Sci...168.1003L. doi:10.1126/science.168.3934.1003. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 5441020. S2CID 21251564.
Haffner, John (1977). A Flapping Wing Model for Avian Formation Flight (Thesis). University of Rhode Island. doi:10.23860/thesis-haffner-john-1977.
Willis, David; Peraire, Jaime; Breuer, Kenneth (2007-06-15). "A Computational Investigation of Bio-Inspired Formation Flight and Ground Effect". 25th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. Fluid Dynamics and Co-located Conferences. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.2007-4182. ISBN 978-1-62410-006-2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
Kelley, Douglas H.; Ouellette, Nicholas T. (2013-01-15). "Emergent dynamics of laboratory insect swarms". Scientific Reports. 3 (1): 1073. Bibcode:2013NatSR...3E1073K. doi:10.1038/srep01073. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3545223. PMID 23323215.
Alkouz, Balsam; Bouguettaya, Athman (Dec 7–9, 2020). "Formation-based Selection of Drone Swarm Services". MobiQuitous 2020 - 17th EAI International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services. pp. 386–394. arXiv:2011.06766. doi:10.1145/3448891.3448899. ISBN 9781450388405. S2CID 226955877.

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Bajec, Iztok Lebar; Heppner, Frank H. (October 2009). "Organized flight in birds". Animal Behaviour. 78 (4): 777–789. Bibcode:2009AnBeh..78..777B. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.07.007. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 53180059.
Béjeuhr (1914), "Bericht des Prüfungsausschusses zur Beurteilung von Erfindungen", Jahrbuch der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Flugtechnik, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 190–192, doi:10.1007/978-3-642-52151-5_17, ISBN 978-3-642-52141-6, retrieved 2021-03-16 {{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
"Encyclopedia". JAMA. 279 (17): 1409. 1998-05-06. doi:10.1001/jama.279.17.1409-jbk0506-6-1. ISSN 0098-7484.
Flanzer, Tristan C.; Bieniawski, Stefan R. (2014-01-10). "Operational Analysis for the Formation Flight for Aerodynamic Benefit Program". 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting. AIAA SciTech Forum. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.2014-1460. ISBN 978-1-62410-256-1.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
Ray, Ronald; Cobleigh, Brent; Vachon, M.; St. John, Clinton (2002-06-25). "Flight Test Techniques used to Evaluate Performance Benefits During Formation Flight". AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit. Guidance, Navigation, and Control and Co-located Conferences. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.2002-4492. hdl:2060/20030005804. ISBN 978-1-62410-107-6.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
Lissaman, P. B. S.; Shollenberger, C. A. (1970-05-22). "Formation Flight of Birds". Science. 168 (3934): 1003–1005. Bibcode:1970Sci...168.1003L. doi:10.1126/science.168.3934.1003. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 5441020. S2CID 21251564.
Willis, David; Peraire, Jaime; Breuer, Kenneth (2007-06-15). "A Computational Investigation of Bio-Inspired Formation Flight and Ground Effect". 25th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. Fluid Dynamics and Co-located Conferences. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.2007-4182. ISBN 978-1-62410-006-2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)

flightglobal.com (Global: 222^nd place; English: 157^th place)

David Kaminski-Morrow (9 November 2021). "A350s operate transatlantic formation flight to test potential for cutting fuel-burn". Flightglobal.
Dominic Perry (16 February 2023). "Airbus to continue fello'fly flight tests via SESAR-backed Geese project". Flightglobal.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

"3 YF-22 UAV Formation Flight Control Experiment". 2004. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
Kroo, Ilan (16 April 2009). "Future Air Transportation and the Environment". Woods Energy Seminar. Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

harvards.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Pilot's Manual for Basic Flying Training (TC-44) (PDF). Royal Canadian Air Force. January 1962. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

hdl.handle.net (Global: 66^th place; English: 34^th place)

Ray, Ronald; Cobleigh, Brent; Vachon, M.; St. John, Clinton (2002-06-25). "Flight Test Techniques used to Evaluate Performance Benefits During Formation Flight". AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit. Guidance, Navigation, and Control and Co-located Conferences. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.2002-4492. hdl:2060/20030005804. ISBN 978-1-62410-107-6.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)

nih.gov (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Lissaman, P. B. S.; Shollenberger, C. A. (1970-05-22). "Formation Flight of Birds". Science. 168 (3934): 1003–1005. Bibcode:1970Sci...168.1003L. doi:10.1126/science.168.3934.1003. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 5441020. S2CID 21251564.
Kelley, Douglas H.; Ouellette, Nicholas T. (2013-01-15). "Emergent dynamics of laboratory insect swarms". Scientific Reports. 3 (1): 1073. Bibcode:2013NatSR...3E1073K. doi:10.1038/srep01073. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3545223. PMID 23323215.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Kelley, Douglas H.; Ouellette, Nicholas T. (2013-01-15). "Emergent dynamics of laboratory insect swarms". Scientific Reports. 3 (1): 1073. Bibcode:2013NatSR...3E1073K. doi:10.1038/srep01073. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3545223. PMID 23323215.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 15^th place; English: 8^th place)

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Bajec, Iztok Lebar; Heppner, Frank H. (October 2009). "Organized flight in birds". Animal Behaviour. 78 (4): 777–789. Bibcode:2009AnBeh..78..777B. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.07.007. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 53180059.
Lissaman, P. B. S.; Shollenberger, C. A. (1970-05-22). "Formation Flight of Birds". Science. 168 (3934): 1003–1005. Bibcode:1970Sci...168.1003L. doi:10.1126/science.168.3934.1003. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 5441020. S2CID 21251564.
Alkouz, Balsam; Bouguettaya, Athman (Dec 7–9, 2020). "Formation-based Selection of Drone Swarm Services". MobiQuitous 2020 - 17th EAI International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services. pp. 386–394. arXiv:2011.06766. doi:10.1145/3448891.3448899. ISBN 9781450388405. S2CID 226955877.

stearman-aero.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Formation Flight Manual (PDF) (4th ed.). T-34 Association. 1996. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Bajec, Iztok Lebar; Heppner, Frank H. (October 2009). "Organized flight in birds". Animal Behaviour. 78 (4): 777–789. Bibcode:2009AnBeh..78..777B. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.07.007. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 53180059.
"Encyclopedia". JAMA. 279 (17): 1409. 1998-05-06. doi:10.1001/jama.279.17.1409-jbk0506-6-1. ISSN 0098-7484.
Lissaman, P. B. S.; Shollenberger, C. A. (1970-05-22). "Formation Flight of Birds". Science. 168 (3934): 1003–1005. Bibcode:1970Sci...168.1003L. doi:10.1126/science.168.3934.1003. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 5441020. S2CID 21251564.
Kelley, Douglas H.; Ouellette, Nicholas T. (2013-01-15). "Emergent dynamics of laboratory insect swarms". Scientific Reports. 3 (1): 1073. Bibcode:2013NatSR...3E1073K. doi:10.1038/srep01073. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 3545223. PMID 23323215.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

"3 YF-22 UAV Formation Flight Control Experiment". 2004. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
Kroo, Ilan (16 April 2009). "Future Air Transportation and the Environment". Woods Energy Seminar. Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

Formation flying (English Wikipedia)

adsabs.harvard.edu (Global: 14th place; English: 9th place)

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arxiv.org (Global: 49th place; English: 31st place)

aviationweek.com (Global: 1,271st place; English: 732nd place)

doi.org (Global: 2nd place; English: 2nd place)