Airicist
25th April 2013, 20:45
https://youtu.be/jtU1ZsjAqsE
AUVSI11: Lockheed Martin Samari monocopter UAV
Uploaded on Aug 17, 2011
Kingsley Fregene of Lockheed Martin discusses the design challenges encountered in building the Samarai monocopter UAV.
Airicist
25th April 2013, 20:45
https://youtu.be/pcVHwzKtF-Q
Monocopter first free flights
Published on Feb 17, 2013
...or actually, hops. Too many trees and stuff in the garden...
Airicist
25th April 2013, 20:46
"Charybdis (http://www.airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/charybdis-oct-1972-aam.htm)"
With a twist of your wrist, this single-bladed, .010-powered thing swishes aloft. Great fun and easy to make.
by H.D.M. Sherrerd, Jr.
October 31, 2010
Airicist
29th April 2015, 11:40
https://youtu.be/u23Hqq8QbeE
World's first controllable MAV monocopter, Robotic Samara (maple seed)
Uploaded on Oct 16, 2009
3.5 years of research resulting in a controllable monocopter. This video details some of the facilities used to develop the vehicle, as well as some potential applications.