A micro air vehicle having a bendable wing enabling the micro air vehicle
to fly. The bendable wing may be bent downwards so that the wingspan may
be reduced for storing the micro air vehicle. The bendable wing may be
formed from one or more layers of material, and the wing may have a
camber such that a concave surface of the wing faces downward. The wing
may substantially resist flexing upwards and may transfer uplift forces
to a central body of the micro air vehicle. In addition, the wing may be
bent severely downwards by applying a force to tips of the wing. The
micro air vehicle is capable of being stored in a small cylindrical tube
and may be deployed from the tube by simply releasing the micro air
vehicle from the tube.