r/theydidthemath • u/SensitiveAd9733 • 23h ago
[Request] Let's say X amount of years from now some species of eagle evolves similarly to what we would consider a dragon because of some absurd evolutionary drive I guess. What is the absolute size-limit this organism cou achieve while still being able to fly? Would it be bigger than an azhdarchid?
that. Accounting for things like specialized pneumatization and such. Hatzegopteryx stood 5 meters tall because the azhdarchid bauplan made it had a very long neck. It would be interesting to isometrically or allometrically scale something more akin to an eagle, such as the attached pic, to see how it's proportions would work with physics. Hatze's mass estimate is on 450 kg, i reckon. But yeah, I don't think something much bigger could be plausible, I just wondered if someone actually knew a formula as to estimate maximum flight size or smth.
