A MEMS-based micro-unmanned vehicle includes at least a pair of wings
having leading wing beams and trailing wing beams, at least two
actuators, a leading actuator beam coupled to the leading wing beams, a
trailing actuator beam coupled to the trailing wing beams, a vehicle body
having a plurality of fulcrums pivotally securing the leading wing beams,
the trailing wing beams, the leading actuator beam and the trailing
actuator beam and having at least one anisotropically etched recess to
accommodate a lever-fulcrum motion of the coupled beams, and a power
source.