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 .