Bird-like glider

A micro-plane can stall mid flight and land on a thin wire, much like a bird. Miniature surveillance aircraft could use this technique to perch on power lines to recharge so they wouldn't need to return to base.

Find out more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19210

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Science & Technology

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• plane
• stall
• bird
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[shalkana]

What I wanna see is a Boing 747 doing that :P

[PlayfulGibbon]

Interesting development.

If it could catch a worm and then build a nest, you might have something.

[MYEYESONECONOMY]

here, we see the 747 in it's natural habitat, let's go have a look!

[consciousopinion]

According to my limited amount of knowledge, I don't see a good reason for this.

[SCARREDMIND]

finally, a solution to pigeons.

[tostrong4you]

@shalkana XD

[b44styreraug]

Wouldn't this thing stall if it were to be landed from a distance...

[nixnix99]

Step 1 on the machine uprising complete.

[laxwolf]

Great, another thing that will take the grid out... First Birds, now Squirrels, future: Computer Controlled Gliders...

[ScientistCat]

@shalkana I'll call you as soon as I see that.

[TeenageIronman]

Im gonna add theses flaps to my suit so i can turn faster and land safley.