hasta el momento y sospecho que por mucho tiempo más!!! Successful Flight of the Snowbird!!!! Wed, 09/22/2010 - 11:22 On July 31st and August 2nd, 2010 the Snowbird succeeded in completing several sustained flights!! On the longest flight the altitude and airspeed were maintained for 19.3 seconds, setting a world first, and achieving the age-old aeronautical dream of self-powered flapping wing flight! The accomplishment of our goal is a success shared by all, and I must thank everyone who was involved for their help, sponsorship, advice, or simply for their interest in our project, which has motivated us when times where hard. Please check out the media section of our website for pictures and video. ____ Canadienses construyen un ornitóptero a propulsión humana| Un [0]ornitóptero es un aparato volador más pesado que el aire que se impulsa mediante el batido de las alas (como un pájaro) en lugar de usar hélices, reactores u otros cacharros. Un grupo de ingenieros aeroespaciales de la Universidad de Toronto han construido [1]un ornitóptero a pedales llamado Snowbird y lo han hecho volar. Os reto a que veáis [2]el video del Snowbird en vuelo y no os emocionéis. [3]Via Metafilter. http://barrapunto.com/article.pl?sid=10/09/24/0920224 Enlaces: 0. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornit%C3%B3ptero 1. http://hpo.ornithopter.net/ 2. http://www.vimeo.com/15168011 3. http://www.metafilter.com/95984/Icarus-Dream-Finally-a-Reality -- Pablo Manuel Rizzo ------------------------------- http://pablorizzo.com -------------------------------