A pocket-size drone dubbed the Nano-Hummingbird for the way it flaps its wings has been developed for the Pentagon by a Monrovia company in CA as a mini-spy plane capable of maneuvering on the battlefield and in urban areas. With a wingspan of 6.5 inches, the mini-drone weighs 19 grams. The hummingbird's guts are made up of motors, communications systems and a video camera. It is slightly larger than the average hummingbird. Equipped with a camera, the drone can fly at speeds up to 11 miles per hr. It can hover and fly sideways, backward and forward, clockwise and counter clockwise. For now the Hummingbird is just a prototype . But 10 yrs from now the technology could carry out detailed reconnaissance missions. LA Times Feb.17.2011
This little hummer flew against my window and was temporarily stunned
and eventually flew off.
I have a nest by my kitchen window and will follow its progress and post.
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