ornithopter
noun
or·ni·thop·ter
ˈȯr-nə-ˌthäp-tər 
: an aircraft designed to derive its chief support and propulsion from flapping wings
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There’s also some ornithopter combat and what looks like fairly extensive base-building options.
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Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
Paul and Jessica fly off in an ornithopter and evade their pursuers by flying into a storm.
—Max Evry, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
The Flying Martha, for example, is a windup flying bird, or ornithopter, that can also be used as a kite and was designed to match the exact dimensions of the passenger pigeon, a once endemic species in North America that was hunted to extinction by 1914.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2021
An ornithopter is a highly complex system.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 28 July 2020
In August 2010, with Reichert again supplying pedaling power, the ornithopter achieved flight — albeit brief, about 19 seconds.
—James McCommons, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
In this video the ornithopter developed inside the ERC Advanced Grant GRIFFIN project performs its first flight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 June 2019
An ornithopter is a craft that flies through the air by flapping its wings, which are as wide as a Boeing 737's.
—Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2010
The Times published a helpful aviation glossary of terms: lateral stability, ornithopter, gliding speed, wing warping.
—Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
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Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
Paul and Jessica fly off in an ornithopter and evade their pursuers by flying into a storm.
—Max Evry, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
The Flying Martha, for example, is a windup flying bird, or ornithopter, that can also be used as a kite and was designed to match the exact dimensions of the passenger pigeon, a once endemic species in North America that was hunted to extinction by 1914.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2021
An ornithopter is a highly complex system.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 28 July 2020
In August 2010, with Reichert again supplying pedaling power, the ornithopter achieved flight — albeit brief, about 19 seconds.
—James McCommons, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
In this video the ornithopter developed inside the ERC Advanced Grant GRIFFIN project performs its first flight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 June 2019
An ornithopter is a craft that flies through the air by flapping its wings, which are as wide as a Boeing 737's.
—Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2010
The Times published a helpful aviation glossary of terms: lateral stability, ornithopter, gliding speed, wing warping.
—Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
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“Ornithopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ornithopter. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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