The Case for Flapping Flight

• Flapping flight must be small scale!

• Flapping flight may be a viable solution when VTOL/STOL/hover capability must be combined with high-speed forward flight capability

• May be more efficient than helicopter in forward flight

• Stealth

• More agile and maneuverable

• More flow control “knobs” to turn

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