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[–] Sineljora@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the plane from Dune

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

As it is written!

[–] silverchase@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

0/2 with flying

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

An ornithopter (from Greek ornis, ornith- 'bird' and pteron 'wing') is an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings. Designers sought to imitate the flapping-wing flight of birds, bats, and insects. Though machines may differ in form, they are usually built on the same scale as flying animals. Larger, crewed ornithopters have also been built and some have been successful. Crewed ornithopters are generally powered either by engines or by the pilot.

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

How many animals have these devices fooled?

[–] djsp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

These must have been the prototypes of the government's avian-like surveillance drones.