Energy requirements for the flight of micro air vehicles

Aeronautical Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 1045, 2001, Pages 135-147

  Woods, M I ^a   Henderson, J F ^a   Lock, G D ^a  

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EID: 0347608922     PISSN: 00019240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0001924000092058     Document Type: Article

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