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‘Phantom Twist’: US team designs drone that spins to achieve near-invisibility
(news.northwestern.edu)
this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2026
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I don't know how they control pitch and roll, as far as I can see it has no control surfaces and just one motor, so it can't do variable thrust...
Pretty impressive feat truth be told.