MASC &ndash; a small Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for wind energy research

Wildmann, N.; Hofsäß, M.; Weimer, F.; Joos, A.; Bange, J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-11-55-2014

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MASC – a small Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for wind energy research

N. Wildmann, M. Hofsäß, F. Weimer, A. Joos, and J. Bange

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