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 #ArduPilot Project#
 
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 ### The ArduPilot project is made up of: ###
 >>ArduCopter (or APM:Copter) : [code](https://github.com/diydrones/ardupilot/tree/master/ArduCopter), [wiki](http://copter.ardupilot.com)