this article on the Washington Post<\/a>, there’s a working test model already. So far, it’s only a lab toy, but they’re working on making it a more viable reality. Of course, the goal is to make Predator-type robotic aircraft, but the possibilities are really endless.
\nThere are two reasons ornithopters are cool. One, flapping-wing flight is more maneuverable than fixed wing flight. Also, it’s easier to hover with flapping wings. Two, because Frank Herbert described it in Dune. No, really, that counts!<\/p>\nAnyway, it’s a fun one for a Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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