The ornithopter's 19.3-second qualifying flight covered a distance of 145 metres at an average speed of 25.6 kilometres per hour, although the day ended with a broken drive line that has since ...

Long before the world saw Dune's legendary ornithopters, the French were already attempting to build one. The Mouette, a bird-inspired flying machine, was their real-life version of the fantastical ...

The machine, called an ornithopter, has turned heads at AirVenture for decades, for those who are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of it, anyway. On the EAA grounds it can be tricky tracking down ...

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They might seem far away, but your Ornithopter is fast, and if you're not quick enough, it can crash into them. There's a reason why you see so many crashed Ornithopters atop rock formations.

FlyTech Dragonfly is a cute, dangerous-looking toy ornithopter coming soon from WowWee, the creators of RoboSapien. As footage of a prototype shows, the ingenious flapper lurches around with ...

China has recently developed a new type of ornithopter, an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings, and experts said on Sunday that the small bird-like aircraft has huge military and civilian ...

That’s certainly the goal of this lab, whose flapping-wing drone, or ornithopter, has now been equipped with a grasping claw to let it take a rest on a nearby branch or perhaps even a finger ...

The Lego Dune Ornithopter, the best way to get across Arrakis that doesn’t involve mounting a giant worm, is currently enjoying its first significant discount on Amazon. Right now, you can add ...

LEGO Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter "Here's an epic movie-themed gift idea for Dune fans: The LEGO® Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter (10327) building set for adults. Treat your favorite ...

The ornithopter category is something that's been added to the competition since it was last held in Utah in 2002. At that event, BYU's team took first place overall. Ornithopters fly by flapping ...