What are Some Possible Applications of Micro Air Vehicles?
A micro air vehicle is a remote-controlled, unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) significantly smaller than typical UAVs. For instance, the Predator drone, considered a standard UAV as of 2008, is about 8.22 m (27 ft) in length. Micro air vehicles are much smaller, as much as a foot or so in diameter, but preferably smaller, 6 inches in diameter or less. Micro air vehicles promise to revolutionize warfare, and many operate on the same general principles of flight as birds or insects do, being of similar size. Micro air vehicles are currently in the development stage — there aren’t really any micro air vehicles that are deployed on the battlefield and used regularly, except for some small reconnaissance airplanes. Most people working on micro air vehicles are doing so for the military, usually the US military. The goal is to create craft less than six inches in diameter which can hover, navigate through tight urban environments, and have the capability of perching, all while sending data to
