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Ingenuity's Lower Cyclic Control on Flight One

Ingenuity’s lower cyclic control on Flight One. Similar cyclic controls applied on the upper rotor.

April 30, 2021

Ingenuity’s lower cyclic control on Flight One. Similar cyclic controls applied on the upper rotor.

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