Leonardo Da Vinci's design for an Ornithopter, c 1486.
- Made:
- circa 1486 in Italy
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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.
Details
- Category:
- Aeronautics
- Object Number:
- 1929-924
- type:
- hang-gliders and aircraft
- credit:
- Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica
