Lockheed Drone is Inspired by Sycamore Seeds, Flies Like a Boomerang

Maple seeds, sycamore seeds, whirlybirds or — if you live up north — spinning jennies. Whatever you call them, winged samara seeds are the helicopters of the natural world, whipping their blades around in the wind to travel great distances. That’s why defense contractor Lockheed Martin has been building an unmanned drone that mimics the movement Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Wired: Danger Room Discovery Date : 13/05/2010 12:12 Number of articles : 3

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Lockheed Drone is Inspired by Sycamore Seeds, Flies Like a Boomerang

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