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human powered ornithopter

2010-09-23 00:06:09.603226+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

University of Toronto student flies a human powered ornithopter. They used a tow car to launch, and then managed

...sustaining both altitude and airspeed for 19.3 seconds and covering a distance of 145 metres at an average speed of 25.6 kilometres per hour.

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