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Tests of the XV-3's hovering ability began in 1955. But stability problems caused by the hard-to-predict, combined, flexing of the aircraft's rotors, wings and fuselage – a scary phenomenon called aeroelastic coupling – caused numerous headaches, re-designs, delays, and a near-fatal crash...
In contrast, fixed-wing drones that are essentially flying wings with one or two motors have higher endurance (>90 min) and can cover larger areas as a result, but require larger areas than multirotors to take off and land. All modern drones can have largely autonomous flying that requires...