Imitating nature in flight: University of Michigan research explores flap-wing micro UAVs
NASA's flexible wing F/A-18 developed as part of the Active Aeroelastic Wing program
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February 20, 2008 The University of Michigan is designing a new generation of flapping-wing UAVs with wingspans smaller than a deck of cards, based on the efficient and adaptive movements of birds, bats and insects.
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