UTIAS Ornithopter No.1
| No.1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Experimental ornithopter |
| Manufacturer | University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Designer | James DeLaurier |
| First flight | 8 July 2006 |
| Number built | 1 |
The UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 (registration C-GPTR) was an ornithopter built in Canada in the late 1990s. On 8 July 2006, it took off under its own power, assisted by a turbine jet engine, making a flight of around 300 metres that lasted 14 seconds.[1]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
Performance
See also
References
- ^ Hein, Treena (2006-10-12). "CBC News In Depth: Science: The world's first flying ornithopter". CBC News. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
External links
- Black, Debra (9 July 2006). "It flies! Aviation history is made by the 'flapper'". Toronto Star.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - Hein, Treena (2006-10-12). "CBC News In Depth: Science: The world's first flying ornithopter". CBC News. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- Follain, John (2004-12-19). "Test run for Da Vinci's flapping rooster plane". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- Excell, Jon (2001-08-13). "Aircraft in a flap". The Engineer. Retrieved 2010-10-13.