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Abstract : Technological progress in number of areas to include aerodynamics, microelectronics, sensors, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), micromanufacturing, and more, is ushering in the possibility for the affordable development and acquisition of a new class of military systems known as MicroAir Vehicles (MAV). MAVs are a subset of Uninhabited Air Vehicles (UAV) that are up to two orders of magnitude smaller than the manned systems that permeate our contemporary life. Recent advances in miniaturization may make possible vehicles that can carry out important military missions. These missions can be possible if MAVs can fulfill their potential to attain certain attributes to include: low cost, low weight, range, endurance and precision. So the present work concentrates on development of MAV with ornithopter (flapping wing) concept. The development of flapping wing utilizes a combination of two things, biologically inspired design and incorporation of composite material. The MAV has imitate the wing structure as a basic concept of aerodynamics and kinematics. Hence in this paper work, study and analysis of aerodynamics of bird and insect has been carried out. The main objectives of this project are, to create an ornithopter with best available flapping using kinematic arrangement and to attain crash resistance power by building the MAV with carbon fiber composite rod.