UTIAS_Ornithopter_No.1

UTIAS Ornithopter No.1

UTIAS Ornithopter No.1

Type of aircraft

The UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 (registration C-GPTR) is an ornithopter that was built in Canada in the late 1990s. On 8 July 2006, it took off under its own power, assisted by a turbine jet engine, making a flight of around 300 metres that lasted 14 seconds, after which it crashed.[1]

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Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.56 m (41 ft 2 in)
  • Gross weight: 322 kg (710 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × König SC-430 , 18 kW (24 hp)

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 82 km/h (51 mph, 44 kn)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Hein, Treena (2006-10-12). "CBC News In Depth: Science: The world's first flying ornithopter". CBC News. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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