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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts) Sat Mar 3, 2012, 01:18 PM Mar 2012

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Festo - SmartBird - Mechanical flying bird video

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Festo - SmartBird - Mechanical flying bird video (Original Post) NNN0LHI Mar 2012 OP

So cool. I've built lots of DIY ornithopters after seeing the movie 'Birdy' tridim Mar 2012 #1

That is neat as hell--potential for military applications in the right circumstances, assuming MADem Mar 2012 #2

just make 'em look like hawks and fly them around airports Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #3

+1!!! nt MADem Mar 2012 #4

tridim

(45,358 posts)

1. So cool. I've built lots of DIY ornithopters after seeing the movie 'Birdy'

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 01:28 PM

Mar 2012

'Birdy' is an exceptional movie BTW, if you haven't seen it.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. That is neat as hell--potential for military applications in the right circumstances, assuming

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 01:33 PM

Mar 2012

they can make the thing look a bit more real!

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

3. just make 'em look like hawks and fly them around airports

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 01:36 PM

Mar 2012

to scare off birds that might fly into the engines

MADem

(135,425 posts)

4. +1!!! nt

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 01:54 PM

Mar 2012

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