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Image: DragonflyInsectothopter

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Description: Developed by CIA’s Office of Research and Development in the 1970s, this micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was the first flight of an insect-sized aerial vehicle (Insectothopter). It was an initiative to explore the concept of intelligence collection by miniaturized platforms.
Title: DragonflyInsectothopter
Credit: Dragonfly Insectothopter Uploaded by liftarn
Author: Central Intelligence Agency
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License: Public domain
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