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 2008-1.5.1

FLAPPING-WING TECHNOLOGY: THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR VEHICLE PROPULSION AND AIRBORNE POWER GENERATION

M. F. Platzer, J. Young*, J. C. S. Lai*
AeroHydro R&T Associates, USA; *Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia

Keywords: Flapping Wing, Micro Air Vehicle, High-Altitude Long-Endurance Aircraft

The objectives of this paper are: a) to draw attention to the potential of flapping-wing technology for the development of non-conventional air vehicles b) to propose the new concept of using flying flapping-wing power generators for the purpose of tapping into the abundant energy available in the global jet streams

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