Robotic Bird Makes First Flight


	Robotic Bird Makes First Flight

wildcat

3-7-2008 6:41 AM

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3-9-2008 10:49 AM

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A micro-aircraft with feathered, morphing wings showed off its stuff yesterday when the bird-like craft lifted off for its first flight. And its landing was just as dramatic: The RoboSwift crashed into a tree. 
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The craft weighs less than three ounces (80 grams) and spans just 20 inches (51 centimeters) from wingtip to wingtip. Its small size and onboard cameras make RoboSwift a possible soaring spy: The craft could make scientific observations of <A href="http://www.livescience.com/animals/061003_thrushes_naps.html" linkindex="23">wild birds</A> without disturbing them or hover above crowds of people or vehicles for government and law enforcement surveillance purposes. In fact, the Dutch National Police Services Agency said it will financially support the craft's development. 
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