Passat Ornithopter

Lucky Dog · 27 July 2008, 07:07 AM

Would anyone know of the current dispostion of the Passat Ornithopter replica at ORA?

Thanks!

SteveS · 27 July 2008, 07:47 AM

Although almost impossible to see in this photo, the Passat Ornithopter is disassembled and hidden behind the WW1 artillery piece and cars of the collection up in the WW1 Quonset hut. You can see the rear sticking out in this first photo.

Here are some of the wing panels.

Here is a link to the info page on the ORA website:
Passat Ornithopter

Salute,
Steve

Lucky Dog · 27 July 2008, 09:07 AM

Thanks Steve. Are the photos fairly recent?

SteveS · 27 July 2008, 09:16 AM

Yes, they are.

The upper one is from June of this year, the lower one from May of 2007.

Salute,
Steve

AAC Cadet Leader · 21 October 2008, 06:55 AM

steve,
i saw some of your photos on your photobucket, showing your recent visit in october 3008. is the ornithopter still there now?

thank you, steve, for doing a fantastic service of photo and text documentation of the changes you've seen happening to cole's collection at ora during your many visits there! please consider starting a thread on that very subject if you have the time and energy.

kfsip · 19 November 2008, 01:09 AM

Happy to answer that the Passat Ornithopter is still in the collection, though the winglets are removed.

AAC Cadet Leader · 19 November 2008, 07:45 AM

kfsip,
thanks. in which hangar does its neglected fuselage rest?

air male · 19 November 2008, 10:31 AM

It would be in the WW1 hangar.

AAC Cadet Leader · 19 November 2008, 05:26 PM

and you viewed it still in there just recently, yes?

SteveS · 20 November 2008, 09:13 AM

...yes, it was still there.

Didn't think this thread would generate any more interest but I took this just in case. Looks to still be in reasonably nice condition. Must be on the dry side of the hut.

Salute,
Steve