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World Record for first human powered ornithopter sustained flight



 
 
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Old September 24th 10, 02:10 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike the Strike
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Default World Record for first human powered ornithopter sustained flight

I really laughed when I saw it fly. I'd always thought a human-
powered ornithopter was all but impossible and I was amazed to see it
go as well as it did. I think it might have climbed a little bit and
with a bit of tweaking and a stronger pilot it might actually be
capable of doing a figure-eight course. A remarkable achievement and
presumably on a tight budget.

Nice job!

Mike
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Old September 24th 10, 02:18 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default World Record for first human powered ornithopter sustained flight

On Sep 23, 6:10*pm, Mike the Strike wrote:
I really laughed when I saw it fly. *I'd always thought a human-
powered ornithopter was all but impossible and I was amazed to see it
go as well as it did. *I think it might have climbed a little bit and
with a bit of tweaking and a stronger pilot it might actually be
capable of doing a figure-eight course. *A remarkable achievement and
presumably on a tight budget.

Nice job!

Mike


Absolutely. Congratulations to the team. This is a major achievement
and I hope they do more.

But Eh I hope they passed over Molson and found some real beer to
celebrate with.

Darryl

Darryl
 




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