The Flying Martha Ornithopter

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Resurrect a lost species with a wind-up flying passenger pigeon by Haptic Lab. - An ornithopter is a flying machine that uses flapping wing motion to fly, just like a real bird. Named after the last passenger pigeon, Martha, who died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914, the Flying Martha Ornithopter is a simple mechanical toy powered by a rubber band. This is a project by the design studio Haptic Lab.How does it work?To fly, simply wind up the bird and gently release like a paper airplane. Similar to an airplane, the forward motion of the ornithopter allows the flapping wings ...

Read More to deflect air downward, producing lift. No batteries needed. The handmade nature of the Flying Martha allows you, the pilot, to tinker with every aspect of its flight. Turn the bird's adjustable tail left or right, throw it with wings up or down, twist the rubber band clo

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