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This month, Flapping Airplanes raised $180 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion from investors including GV, Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures and Menlo Ventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Flapping its wings vigorously, the bird of prey catches every eddy of the breeze while scanning the ground below for quarry.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Flapping their wings faster is likely to be very energy intensive for the males, so they restrict this behaviour to the time of swarming.

From Scientific American • Jan. 18, 2022

Flapping in the wind, “Halter” ups the ante on the homey local habit of draping cloth from patio awnings and car ports in search of relief from the relentless desert sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2019

Flapping her wings uncertainly, she jumped off the limb and headed for the aerie.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George