First Human-Powered Ornithopter Takes Flight
Posted by Bill Meeks on October 4th, 2010Students at the University of Toronto have built the first succesful human-powered Ornithopter (a machine that generates lift through the flapping of its wings). Dubber ‘The Snowbird,” the flying machine achieved. The flight lasted a scant 19.3 seconds, but it is still longer than any other attempt. You can find more info about the project here.
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October 8th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Is it just me, or is that thing initially towed by a vehicle? If so, this is hardly remarkable.