Insectothopter

Developed by CIA’s Office of Research and Development during the Cold War in the 1970s, this micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was the first flight of an insect-sized vehicle (insectothopter). This tiny listening device was intended to prove the concept of such miniaturized platforms for intelligence collection.



The flight tests were impressive but the insectothopter never flew a mission because control in any kind of crosswind proved too difficult.

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