The ancient skeletons of flying dinosaurs can use as models for a new type of flapping-wing drones.

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New materials are allowing to make the large-size flapping-wing drones, and the things like flying dinosaurs can act as a model for this kind of system. The system might contain sophisticated artificial intelligence, which can control the movements of the wings very accurately. So every articulation can work as the entirety, what acts like the ancient flying dinosaurs.

The skeleton of flying dinosaurs can act as the model of how to make the new type of low-enduring aircraft and drones, which can glide very long time. The largest flying dinosaurs were the size of Spitfire fighter, and their skeleton can use to make the model of aircraft, which can fly an extremely long time. Making the artificial dinosaur might be easier than people thought. Moder strong materials and power systems are making this kind of robot possible. That kind of drone can have many types of sensors like cameras, radars, laser-radars, and sonar systems, which can be used to search things in air, ground, and underground.

The joints of the skeleton can model the articulations of the aircraft which wings can act the same way with the flying dinosaur. Those wings can use modern computer technology for adjusting their angles. And the skeleton of the machine can be made by using carbon fiber. The skin of that artificial flying dinosaur can create by using nylon or some other strong plastic types like mylar or kevlar. The variable wing geometry is allowing them to travel at high speed by using the miniature jet engine.

And artificial intelligence can also shut the engine down when it is no needed. The skin of this system might have solar panels for creating power for the system, and it can also have fuel cells for making power when the engine is not operating. The drone can search the rising airflow by using lidar. Modern materials like carbon fiber and strong plastics are allowing to make also large-size flapping-wing drones. And the drone can be made by using the skeleton of flying dinosaurs as the model.