Leonardo Da Vinci Original ORNITHOPTER Prepares for Test Flight

[SirUlli]

Over 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci conceptualized a self-powered flying machine that would achieve both lift and thrust with flapping wings alone and named it the ?ornithopter?. Since ancient times, mankind has envisioned themselves in flight, much like a bird. However, until now, most attempts to fly by flapping wings, either using human muscle or mechanical power have failed.

Hot on the heels of the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers flight, and the recent X prize won by Burt Rutan for civilian, privately funded space flight, a team of scientists, engineers, and historians in Toronto have taken on this challenge to make Leonardo?s dream a reality.

500 Years after 🙂

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Sir Ulli

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Nice!! :beer:

But I can't get a connection on that link 🙁

 

[amdxborg]

Sounds very interesting!!! 😀

But same heer on the linky 🙁

 

[SirUlli]

when i post a link, 30 Minutes and it is not there, but be patient, i think it is overloaded.

Sir Ulli

 

[HayHauler]

Maybe THIS is the link you were talking about,
SirUlli?

HayHauler
:beer: for you...

 

[SirUlli]

yes thanks 🙂

the original message was from Slashdot

so the orginimal link to

http://www.physorg.com/news2150.html

worked for me at the time of when i write the Message,

Sir Ulli

 

[Wolfsraider]

Originally posted by: SirUlli
yes thanks 🙂

the original message was from Slashdot

so the orginimal link to

http://www.physorg.com/news2150.html

worked for me at the time of when i write the Message,

Sir Ulli

Both work fine here Tank you SirUlli for a great time on the team and plenty of intresting material to pass the time.

Mike

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Yip, works now! :beer:

 

[Dalephi]

Thanks SirUlli!

 

[theNorse]

> Thank You Sir 😎

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the group plans to build an entirely new thoroughly flight tested machine specifically for the Olympic Games in February 2006

< a *head* of his Time . . .












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