Tagged: ornithopters

Ornithopters: Then and Now

November 17, 2011 at 7:51 am

We’ve all seen the failure videos at some point or another. The ridiculous contraptions recorded falling to pieces on silent, black and white film that are always included in montages of early 20th century culture and history with a lively big band tune playing in the background. You know, these types of things: Flight has […]

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Da Vinci’s Flying Machines

November 14, 2011 at 2:36 pm

Leonardo da Vinci was a great artist who lived during the Italian Renaissance. Today he is remembered mainly for his artistic contributions, such as the Mona Lisa. Da Vinci however, was much more than just an artist, he was also an incredible inventor and engineer. He had written up designs for everything from bridges, to […]

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