A Facebook post claims a video shows a person handling a “polymer drone” used by the United States military. It’s actually just a fly.
A drone that the military does use, however, is known as the
Made by Teledyne FLIR, it weighs less than 1.6 ounces and is about 7 inches long. It’s considered the world’s smallest military drone."Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest.Rather than having flapping wings like the insect seen in this video, the drone uses rotor blades similar to a helicopter to fly.
Separately, a British biomechanical company is developing a drone that uses flapping wings, but it’s only in the prototype stage.in 2020 that his company is developing a drone that's inspired by a dragonfly. Called the Skeeter, the drone uses four wings to fly. However, the drone's prototype is about 8 inches long — not nearly as small as the fly in the video.
Caccia also said"making devices with flapping wings is very, very hard" and it'll be some time before a production version of the Skeeter is ready.A video shared to Facebook claims to show a person handling one of the"polymer drone flies" used by the U.S. military. No proof in the video or post is offered to show that the person is holding something other than a type of botfly.
The U.S. military does use an insect-like drone called the"Black Hornet," but it is several inches long and uses rotor blades to fly.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago shooting: 4 shot on Near West Side near United CenterA Chicago shooting on the Near West Side on Maypole near the United Center injured four people Wednesday night, CPD said.
Read more »
United, U.S. FAA spar over blame for summer air travel problemsThe U.S. aviation system is expected to 'remain challenged this summer and beyond' and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs more air traffic control staff, a senior United Airlines executive said on Wednesday.
Read more »
United suspending service to Flagstaff airport as of Oct. 30Officials at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport say United Airlines plans to suspend service to the northern Arizona airport starting Oct. 30 and will review the situation after six months.
Read more »
United Arizona suspending flights to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport on Oct. 30Officials at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport say United Airlines plans to suspend service to the northern Arizona airport starting Oct. 30 and will review the situation after six months.
Read more »
PolitiFact - Ask PolitiFact: What are red flag gun laws and do they keep people safe?Red flag laws are only as good as their implementation. The Firearms Restraining Order Act passed in 2018 in Illinois, but hasn’t been used often. One lawmaker attributed low use to lack of knowledge from both law enforcement and the public.
Read more »