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First Human Powered Ornithopter
On 10/11/2010 3:30 PM, Alan Baker wrote:
In , wrote: On 10/11/2010 1:17 PM, Alan Baker wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTIAS_Ornithopter_No.1 http://ornithopter.net/images/fullscale640-hq.mpg The ornithopter you claim has a jet engine or propellor moving away from a standing start. Where's the jet or propellor? First read the article and then look closely at the pix. The article mentions it and it's clearly visible in the pix if you're looking for it. Also 300 meters isn't much of a flight. If it had flown a loop around the field, it would be more believable... The "article" is a page on Wikipedia that anyone can edit. The first flight of the Wright Flyer was only 36 meters and was only accomplished by taking off with gravity assist. Deslaurier's craft took off from a level runway. As it has been mentioned before, you're acting as if you have a personal stake in this and it seems more and more like that every time you post... LOL You either have a stake in this or you're a toll. The way you ignore facts and bring up irrelevant information, it's looking more like the latter than the former... Tony |
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