Insect wing tougher than man-made substances
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, Aug 23 (IANS) The seemingly fragile insect wings are much tougher than many man-made substances that combine the best of technology and the latest advances in science.The finding may ... Read more...
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IIT-B aviation festival starts Saturday
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Showcasing air shows, design challenges and workshops for aero-enthusiasts, the two-day annual aviation festival of the Indian Institute of Technology kickstarts here Saturday.Titled 'Zephyr', the ... Read more...
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Pilotless target aircraft Lakshya-II successfully tested
January 27th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) India's indigenous Lakshya-II pilotless target aircraft has been tested successfully off a test range in Balasore, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said.Flying ... Read more...
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Mechanical insects to take flight on 3D printed wings!
March 21st, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Mechanical insects can soon take flight on 3D printed wings.Until now, 3D printers were capable of printing objects out of metal, glass, plastic, even sugar and mashed ... Read more...
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Why snakes don’t need wings to fly
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that some species of snake can stay airborne for up to 79 feet.The acrobatic arboreal snakes, all in the genus Chrysopelea, use what's known as ... Read more...
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Winged insects to inspire nextgen tiny air vehicles
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Creating tiny air vehicles that mimic the flapping of winged insects is a popular notion, but require a complex combination of pitching and plunging motions to oscillate the ... Read more...
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Foliage penetration radar to track Maoists: Antony
August 11th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): To be one step ahead in fight against the Maoists in jungle warfare, Defence Minister AK Antony today said that India's premier research ... Read more...
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DRDO’s UAVs, new weapons systems to fight Maoists
February 18th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): To be one step ahead in fight against insurgents and the Maoists, India's premier research and development organisation, DRDO, is developing a whole set ... Read more...
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Vertical-takeoff micro aircraft developed
December 20th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 20 (ANI): In order to overcome problems of speed and range encountered with micro air vehicles, scientists have now developed a vertical-takeoff micro aircraft.Micro air vehicles (MAVs) are ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientist develops new mechanism for micro air vehicles
March 26th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
London, March 26 (ANI): A scientist of Indian origin has developed a new mechanism which would be able to power a micro air vehicle that would not be affected by light ... Read more...
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Scientists using accelerometer backpacks to study ‘flying’ lemurs gliding behaviour
February 8th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 8 (ANI): University of California, Berkeley scientists are studying the gliding behaviour of flying lemurs called the colugo by fixing miniature accelerometer backpacks on their bodies.The researchers say that ... Read more...
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