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This is a another case of [[Artistic License Physics]]; while it's true that flapping one's wings should create a noticeable gust (which is typically a central element of winged flight), that character usually should not be able to remain stationary, especially if already airborne. Unless the character is especially massive or firmly held in place, conservation of momentum says that the character should be pushed in the opposite drection to cancel out the air's newfound velocity (which is, again, typically a central element of winged flight). [[No Conservation of Energy|Given many writers' stances on physical laws of conservation]], though, the fact that the characters don't fly backwards with each flap isn't very surprising.

== [[Comic Books]] ==

* Played with: While she does not actually possess wings, [[X-Men|Storm]] has, among [[Superpower Lottery|others,]] the ability to [[Blow You Away|hurl gusts of wind in any direction]], and usually wears a unique cape attached to her arms. When she uses this power wearing one of these attached 'wing-capes,' it creates the same visual effect.

 

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

 

== [[Video Games]] ==

* One of the [[One Game for The Price of Two|two versions]] of ''[[Mega Man Battle Network (Video Game)|Mega Man Battle Network]] 6'' had the final boss Falzar, who would use this technique in conjunction with [[Rain of Arrows|Rain Of Feathers]] for a difficult-to-avoid attack.

** Battle Network 5's Gyro Soul used something similar to the propeller version of this trope: Using a Wind-based chip in Gyro Soul would make the propeller on Mega Man's back spin twice as fast, which would power-up the next Wind chip used.

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