26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-1.5.3

DEVELOPMENT OF FLAPPING WING MICRO AIR VEHICLE

Y. F. Zhang, B. Song, Y. Z. Zhang
NPU, China

Keywords: Flapping wing, wing, mechanism, wind tunnel test, flight test

This paper presents the successful development of flapping wing Micro Air Vehicles “Npu-sentinel”. It weighs approximately 40 grams, with a 40cm span and 21cm length. It is radio-controlled and is capable of turning left or right, pitching up or down. So far, the best flight duration achieved is 10 minutes.

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