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August 24, 2005
Airborne Drones, Mimicking Gulls, Alter Wing Shape For Agility
'The military's next generation of airborne drones won't be just small and silent – they'll also dive between buildings, zoom under overpasses and land on apartment balconies.
At least, that's what University of Florida engineers are working toward.
Funded by the U.S. Air Force and NASA, UF aerospace engineers have built prototypes of 6-inch- to 2-foot- drones capable of squeezing in and out of tight spots in cities - like tiny urban stunt planes.'
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