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Another Ornithopter Takes Off

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the only-way-to-not-travel dept.

mnmn writes "Ornithopters have been around for a while, but a professor at the Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies has made progress with his. It flew for 14 seconds and covered a third of a kilometer. However it landed with a bit of a crash. Interestingly it uses a glow jet turbine from RC aircraft."

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  1. Re:Can't wait!!! by Mindwarp · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder what kind of drinks they offer...

    Shakes.

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  2. Re:Hey editors, you got it right for once... by RMB2 · · Score: 5, Funny
    A slashdot article that is
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    5) Not about SCO, Apple, Google or Mr. Bill
    Ironically enough, I'm not entirely sure you read TFA, because they clearly mention "a remote-controlled ornithopter, which they called Mr. Bill"

    Huh, well 4 outta 5 ain't bad
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