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World's First Human-Powered Ornithopter
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A short clip of the Snowbird, a human-powered ornithopter built by University of Toronto students. On August 2, 2010 it sustained altitude and airspeed for 19.3 seconds, the first such flight.
Used as the real example of human-powered flapping flight, in contrast to hoaxes and other human-powered aircraft discussions.
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