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July 13, 2007
Miniature Helicopter UAV in Iraq
"The U.S. Army has successfully tested a miniature helicopter UAV, called the MAV ((Micro Air Vehicle), in Iraq. The 17 pound vehicle can fly as high as 500 feet, and carries day and night cameras. The MAV is most useful in urban environments, where it can quickly flit around buildings and other obstacles.
The MAV has its blades contained within a cylindrical enclosure, and uses software control to keep it stable in flight. All the operator has to do is tell it where to go. Endurance, as with helicopters, depends on altitude."
Read more at Infantry: Miniature Helicopter UAV in Iraq
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