Dutch researchers take flight with three-gram 'dragonfly'

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The DelFly Micro is a acuteMicro Air Vehicleacute (MAV) an exceptionally small remote-controlled aircraft with camera and image recognition software. The Micro weighing just 3 grams and measuring 10 cm (wingtip to wingtip) is the considerably smaller ...
The DelFly Micro is a 'Micro Air Vehicle' (MAV), an exceptionally small remote-controlled aircraft with camera and image recognition software. The Micro, weighing just 3 grams and measuring 10 cm (wingtip to wingtip) is the considerably smaller successor to the successful DelFly I (2005) and DelFly II (2006).
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar to a dragonfly.


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