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Caption: The hexacopter is prepared for takeoff. The students compared aerial views, taken by the hexacopter and the remote-controlled airplane, with the measurements taken on the ground. Below is the hexacopter in flight.
Credit: NASA/Goddard/Cynthia Cheung
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