Youtuber Pioneers Ornithopter Project Aiming for Vertical Flight
Youtuber Pioneers Ornithopter Project Aiming for Vertical Flight
Staff
Fri, 12/01/2023 - 14:27
After months of dedicated design and testing, youtuber “Works by Design” tried to create a vertical-flying ornithopter, a feat seldom attempted in aviation history. The project aimed to devise an aircraft inspired by hummingbirds, utilizing flapping wings, mini-thrusters, and an air motor rotating at an astounding 16,000 times per minute. Contrary to existing horizontal-flying ornithopters, this innovation sought to hover vertically akin to a hummingbird.
[original story: Circuit Digest]