Another Ornithopter Takes Off

Follow Slashdot stories on Twitter

Another Ornithopter Takes Off 166

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday July 09, 2006 @10:39AM from the only-way-to-not-travel dept.

mnmn writes "Ornithopters have been around for a while, but a professor at the Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies has made progress with his. It flew for 14 seconds and covered a third of a kilometer. However it landed with a bit of a crash. Interestingly it uses a glow jet turbine from RC aircraft."

This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.

Another Ornithopter Takes Off

Search 166 Comments Log In/Create an Account

Comments Filter:

At last (Score:3, Funny)

by Centurix ( 249778 ) writes: <centurix@gmail.cBLUEom minus berry> on Sunday July 09, 2006 @10:52AM (#15686881) Homepage

Someone flapping about something worthwhile!

Share
twitter facebook
Can't wait!!! (Score:3, Funny)

by rangeva ( 471089 ) writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @10:59AM (#15686899) Homepage Journal

Cool!!! Can't wait for those charter flights to America on Boing Ornithopters... I wonder what kind of drinks they offer...

Share
twitter facebook
Re:Can't wait!!! (Score:5, Funny)

by Mindwarp ( 15738 ) writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @11:02AM (#15686909) Homepage Journal

I wonder what kind of drinks they offer...

Shakes.

Parent Share
twitter facebook
I dunno... (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @11:09AM (#15686926)

These things really didn't help Paul.

Share
twitter facebook
The Spice Must Flow (Score:1, Funny)

by ThreeE ( 786934 ) writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @12:08PM (#15687086)

sniff... sniff...

Share
twitter facebook
Orhithoserver ? (Score:3, Funny)

by alexhs ( 877055 ) writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @12:18PM (#15687125) Homepage Journal

It flew for 14 seconds [...] However it landed with a bit of a crash

Is that their server being slashhunted that they're talking about ?

Share
twitter facebook
Re:Hey editors, you got it right for once... (Score:5, Funny)

by RMB2 ( 936187 ) writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @01:39PM (#15687372)

A slashdot article that is
.
.
5) Not about SCO, Apple, Google or Mr. Bill

Ironically enough, I'm not entirely sure you read TFA, because they clearly mention "a remote-controlled ornithopter, which they called Mr. Bill"

Huh, well 4 outta 5 ain't bad

Parent Share
twitter facebook
Glow fuel, glow fuel or maybe glow fuel (Score:5, Funny)

by beaverfever ( 584714 ) writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @02:06PM (#15687449) Homepage

There are three posts describing what glow fuel is, they are all somewhat different, and they are all modded to 4 or 5 points as either informative or insightful. Who [uoguelph.ca] is the [modeltechnics.com] winner [easyrc.com]?

And is this post funny, insighful, informative, or is it just off topic?

Parent Share
twitter facebook
Re:Can't wait!!! (Score:4, Funny)

by Fulcrum of Evil ( 560260 ) writes: on Sunday July 09, 2006 @10:30PM (#15688698)

That's muthafuckin' shakes on a plane.

Parent Share
twitter facebook

There may be more comments in this discussion. Without JavaScript enabled, you might want to turn on Classic Discussion System in your preferences instead.

Another Ornithopter Takes Off 166

Another Ornithopter Takes Off More Login

Another Ornithopter Takes Off

At last (Score:3, Funny)

Can't wait!!! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Can't wait!!! (Score:5, Funny)

I dunno... (Score:4, Funny)

The Spice Must Flow (Score:1, Funny)

Orhithoserver ? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Hey editors, you got it right for once... (Score:5, Funny)

Glow fuel, glow fuel or maybe glow fuel (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Can't wait!!! (Score:4, Funny)

Related Links Top of the: day, week, month.

Slashdot Top Deals

Slashdot