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Corwin
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My brother just told me to check this out:
Project Ornithopter

The music in the last two movies (full and quarter scale testing) is just awesome! [ROFL]
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Okay, that's pretty cool. I'd have to have several barf bags to get through an actual flight, but if they get this to work it'd be really amazing.

I wonder how efficiency works out compared to an airplane with a regular propeller and the same general class of engine.
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Telperion the Silver
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Dune!
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Corwin
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quote:
Originally posted by Telperion the Silver:
Dune!
But of course! Now we need to find a way to spice things up...
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I'd like some cinnamon with my sandworm.
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Okay, why do we NEED to develop flight-by-flapping aircraft? I hate to be the utilitarian here, but it just seems like faster, more efficient flight has already been achieved by the stationary wing.

[Smile]

Not all the dreams of the past need be fulfilled...
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Corwin
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I think they're just doing it because... they can. [Wink]

quote:
Not all the dreams of the past need be fulfilled...
And not all dreams are to be financially motivated. [Razz]
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