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Researchers Ape Nature With Flapping-Wing Aircraft
Researchers Ape Nature With Flapping-Wing Aircraft
(EXCERPT) Versatile Ornithopters Hold Promise for Space or Military Missions, by Sumitra Rajagopalan Special to The Washington Post Monday, September 1, 2003; Page A09 "Mentor" looked like a cross between a dragonfly and a Chinese lantern as it soared toward the ceiling of a Toronto research center, its wings flapping furiously. Below, a bespectacled young man gingerly worked the joystick on a remote control. Mentor started hovering in place, and suddenly the sound of flapping was drowned by thunderous applause. Mentor's maiden flight last spring marked a milestone in the age-old quest to build ornithopters -- aircraft pr... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 31 Aug 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Aug31.html --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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