A kind of helicopter design first envisioned by the Renaissance-era Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci could help develop quieter and stealthier modern drones, according to a new study.
Drones produce a characteristic high-pitched buzz as their propellers slice through the air. As these remotely operated vehicles become more widely used for package delivery, photography, emergency response and warfare, the noise pollution they produce is only set to increase.
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