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Different components of the redesigned bullet train were based on different birds.
Owls inspired the pantograph — that’s the rig that connects the train to the electric wires above.
Nakatsu modeled the redesign after their feathers, reducing noise by using the same serrations and curvature that allow them to silently swoop down to catch prey.
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A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.
“A pantograph can be adjusted to make either scaled or exact copies.”
By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like an accordion, such as in a pantograph mirror or a scissor lift.
To engrave by means of a pantograph (parallel linkage) system.