Re: Robot gull

[Jean-Michel BENOIT <s.aegyptiacus@wanadoo.fr>]

Really impressive, I must say
Jean-Michel

Le 30/03/2011 18:11, Richard W. Travsky a écrit :
> Very interesting video
>
> http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/03/robot-bird-soars-through-the-sky.html 
>
> ...
> SmartBird is modelled on the herring gull and can take off, fly and 
> land while its flight is controlled remotely from the ground in real 
> time.
>
> To take off, the robotic bird flaps its wings with the help of an 
> onboard motor. As the wings beat, the front edge also twists, enabling 
> airflow along the wings to generate thrust. Once in flight, the tail 
> acts as a rudder to steer the bird through the air.
> ...