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'Airfish' swims across the sky, NewScientist, 12 June 2010, p 19
In Switzerland, the Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research has developed an 8 m long electrically-operated silent Airfish blimp that swims through the air by flexing its body under the action of computer-controlled 'muscle' leads that contract under voltage. Forward travel is achieved at about half-a-metre a second. It may appear attractive to TV companies for aerial footage of outdoor events.
Abstract details
Journal title: New Scientist
Keywords: 4 Propulsion - 4.2 Battery-electric vehicles
Subjects: Materials Engineering, Measurement, testing and control, Law and Legal practice, Research and development, Transport, Electric vehicles, Distributed storage
