How to make an ornithopter, a rubber band type flying machine that flies by flapping its wings.\r
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On you can find a software tool called FlapDesign for designing the crank, connecting rods and wing spars that helps a lot if youre going to design your own.\r
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Ornithopter - Rubber Band Wing Flapping Flying Machine\r
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How Ion Propulsion, Lifters and Ionocrafts Work\r
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