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Old October 8th 10, 10:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
TonyW
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Default First Human Powered Ornithopter

On 10/8/2010 7:37 AM, CaveLamb wrote:
The op gave us this link...

http://acidcow.com/pics/13751-made-b...s-1-video.html




Which is NOT the same machine as this...

http://www.ornithopter.net/index_e.html

But start he

http://www.ornithopter.net/MediaGallery/Videos/index_e.html


I went back and looked at all the pix and video and I think it's nothing
more than a flapping glider. I seriously doubt it would have ever flown
if not towed...

The engine powered one is a great study of what people do with too much
time and money on their hands...

Tony
 




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