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In terms of flexibility and maneuverability, birds are far superior to planes. A bird’s neck allows
its beak to reach any part of the body, so that the bird is easily able to maintain its feathers,
the most important component of its flight. During flight, the neck also establishes balance, as
is the case with the flamingo. Progress made in aeronautics over the past century led to the
nose of Concorde, which was able to swivel up and down—a
design actually copied from dolphins.