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Old 18 December 2008, 07:49 PM   #157 (permalink)
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I've been fortunate enough to stumble across some news about a new human-powered ornithopter project. It's being undertaken by UTIAS (the University of Toronto's Institute of Aerospace Studies), this is the very same concern that was behind the engine-powered piloted ornithopter which made a short flight in 2006.
Further to the earlier posting: the group who are building the ornithopte now have a website up and running, along with a profile on Flickr where they post their images;
Human Powered Ornithopter website

Flickr: Ornithopter photos
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