University of Maryland's Ulrich flyer

Mono-wing, variable pitch, rotating camera platform inspired by the maple seed. This looks like it could be a interesting project to attempt.

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http://www.eng.umd.edu/media/pressreleases/pr101909_mapleseed.html


Flight Test Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbuGCgc-JCM



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  • one way is to pulse the thrust using a direction vector,
    since radio shack does it for $50, it's trivial enough
  • Very interesting. I wonder how they achieved lateral control.
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