Biological drone plane

Many people have observed bird flight. Accordingly, they beat their wings in the air, after a period of time they suddenly stop flapping wings but slowly rotate and elevate the height, thanks to the use of air flow to save energy.

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Inspired by that, researchers from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia) are looking to develop a biological drone (UAV).

RMIT collaborates with the Defense Science and Technology Organization of Australia to develop a fixed wing for UAV, to help a small airplane feel the air flowing out of its buildings. Energy saving, improved stamina, higher flight and longer.

Dr Gianag, Dr Reece Clothier, who led the project team, said the birds could easily be raised without wings. Scientists are imitating the biological instincts of UAVs, but the subtleties of nature are still far behind. The long-term goal is to design UAV self-elevation. But the first thing is to focus on demonstrating that UAVs use heat well from urban buildings, gather real-time data, models of complex airflows ...

According to Dr. Jennifer Palmer, small UAV aircraft will be used to relay information, contact or monitor, scout. By exploiting the energy from the air should avoid the adverse impact on the urban environment.