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Lizzie_Zoom

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World's first ornithopter takes flight
« 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-) ;)
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #1 on: 25 September 2010, 22:17:44 »
Glider with wobbly wings ::)
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #2 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
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #3 on: 26 September 2010, 05:32:49 »
So how far would it 'fly' without the flappy wings??

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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #4 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......
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #5 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
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #6 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
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #7 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 ::)




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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #8 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
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #9 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
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #10 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
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Re: World's first ornithopter takes flight
« Reply #11 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
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