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Thermal air currents (thermals) are a natural phenomenon that enables birds, gliders, and even unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to remain airborne and cover long distances without additional engine power. While soaring flight conserves energy, achieving very long distances solely through soaring is a significant challenge for both birds and humans; the solution lies in utilizing thermal air currents—columns of warm air rising faster than the descent rate of birds or gliders, heated by the Sun in