Studies In Ornithopters 223
weileong writes "This should be of especial interest to fans of Frank Herbert's Dune (or maybe only those who preferred House Atreides) - a genuine, flexible, flapping-capable winged aircraft (by which I don't mean passenger-carrying. Yet.) has been produced by the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies and SRI International (Washington Post article, free reg required). Advantages include everything from low speed control to efficiency. Once these things really hit "real world" usage, the V-22 Osprey really HAS no reason to exist (and all the army personnel at risk of dying in one should rejoice)."
Talk about Recycling... (Score:3, Funny)
Here [slashdot.org] is the original slashdot story.
Here [ornithopter.net] is a link to the ornithopter website.
Ornithopters... (Score:5, Funny)
As a blocker, it can't be beat.
evolution (Score:5, Funny)
Centuries of evolution?
Wow! They've found a young-earth darwinist! : )
Re:The V22? (Score:5, Funny)
I think it's far to say that any conditioner that could ever hurt people, nevermind kill them, is very far from perfect indeed.
A/C just isn't worth dying for, I don't care how hot the summer was.
Washington Post excludes 106-year olds! (Score:3, Funny)
It was perfectly happy to let me read the article as a 101-year old though...
Re:No pictures?? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The V22? (Score:3, Funny)
I think it's far to say that any conditioner that could ever hurt people, nevermind kill them, is very far from perfect indeed.
He wasn't talking about aircon, you fool.
AC stands for Anonymous Coward. They're a dangerous bunch, you know...
Re:Ornithopters... (Score:2, Funny)
To make the Dune reference complete (Score:4, Funny)
Re:When Idiots Comment on Military Hardware (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Material Fatigue ? (Score:4, Funny)
You want that martini shaken or shaken?