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Title: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 25 September 2010, 19:40:08

This is fascinating!

A plane, powered by human effort, that flaps like a bird!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11410410

 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) ;)

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Bent valve on 25 September 2010, 22:17:44

Glider with wobbly wings ::)

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Terbs on 25 September 2010, 23:20:27

Hmmm....can't make up my mind on this one :-/

Once he gets airborne, how much is natural lift keeping him up as againt the flapping wing

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: eddie on 26 September 2010, 05:32:49

So how far would it 'fly' without the flappy wings??

eddie

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: dad1uk on 26 September 2010, 06:40:16

The experts seem happy with it, but surely it was just gliding. Something with a wingspan that size and weighing so little would glide very easily. I'm sitting on the fence on this one......

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Omegatoy on 26 September 2010, 07:32:37

for christs sake dont show ryan air this!!!
or we will be lined up like galley slaves and given an oar to pump the damn wings!! ;D

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 26 September 2010, 08:14:29

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for christs sake dont show ryan air this!!!
or we will be lined up like galley slaves and given an oar to pump the damn wings!! ;D

 ;D ;D ;D Splendid 'Toy.  ;D :y

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Banjax on 26 September 2010, 11:02:23

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for christs sake dont show ryan air this!!!
or we will be lined up like galley slaves and given an oar to pump the damn wings!! ;D

;D ;D ;D ::)

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 26 September 2010, 11:56:32

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for christs sake dont show ryan air this!!!
or we will be lined up like galley slaves and given an oar to pump the damn wings!! ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

long live omegatoy :y :y

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Terbs on 26 September 2010, 11:59:12

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for christs sake dont show ryan air this!!!
or we will be lined up like galley slaves and given an oar to pump the damn wings!! ;D

Excellent ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Omegatoy on 26 September 2010, 12:06:47

lol dont know why i just had a mental picture of this  and it made me chuckle so posted it!! :y

Title: Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 26 September 2010, 12:12:50

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for christs sake dont show ryan air this!!!
or we will be lined up like galley slaves and given an oar to pump the damn wings!! ;D

Very good!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y