Insectothopter

The Insectothopter was a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency's research and development office in the 1970s. The Insectothopter was the size of a dragonfly, and was hand-painted to look like one. It was powered by a small gasoline engine to make the wings move and was fueled by a very small amount of gas. [ [http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/10/28/tech.cia.reut/ CIA exhibits spy gadgets with Bond edge] , CNN, October 28, 2003.] The project was abandoned when the Insectothopter was found to be too difficult to control in crosswinds. [Shrader, Katherine: [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/31/AR2007053100185.html New Agency IARPA Develops Spy Tools] , "The Washington Post", May 31, 2007.]

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