"Pteryx Butterfly" ornithopter

Aerohydro

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Hello All,

I've become curious about a human-powered ornithopter, which was mentioned in a mid-70s magazine article on human powered flight;

"Pteryx Butterfly," a 130-pound
ornithopter using "feathers" of porous
rayon filament cloth on music wire
hoops, under development in California.


Does anyone happen to know more about this machine? If so, please share!

Cheers,
Paul
 

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