New discoveries in the Americas suggest some had wingspans of 18m or more.
But there was nothing ugly about the way they moved through the air, according to expert Dr David Martill, of the University of Portsmouth.
Their ability to utilise air currents, thermals and ground effects would astonish aeroplane designers, he said.
'Pterosaurs were beautifully engineered,' he told BBC News."
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