Leonardo Da Vinci's design for an Ornithopter, c 1486.

Made:: circa 1486 in Italy

Model of first proposed Ornithopter of Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci's design for an Ornithopter, c 1486.

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Model of first proposed Ornithopter of Leonardo da Vinci
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Model of first proposed Ornithopter of Leonardo da Vinci, with stirrups (1486-1490) This design, with stirrups, was proposed about 1486. As its name implied, the Ornithopter incorporated a bird-like flapping mechanism.

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Category:: Aeronautics

Object Number:: 1929-924

type:: hang-gliders and aircraft

credit:: Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica

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