Introducing the Maple-Copter (scientists copy maple seed design ==> helicopter…must see video!)
Oct 21, 2009 — Plants are not as stationary as one might think. Parts of them, like seeds, can travel for miles. One good example is the maple seed. Its little helicopter seeds can catch an updraft and fly a long distance from the tree. Now, engineers at University of Maryland have imitated its physics and designed a radio-controlled mono-copter that can sustain stable flight for hours...
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Tags: Fly, Helicopter, Long Distance, Maple Seed, Mono, Physics, Plants, Radio Controlled, Scientists, Seeds, Stable Flight, University Of Maryland, Updraft