farri Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 This was sent to me by Steve Ridley, a new member here!........ I thought it was worth sharing!!!!Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_S Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Hi Frank - thanks for sharing, I found it fascinating. Wonder where to next with the technology? Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 These are great, if you go to the Festo site they even have a penguin that flies underwater and a jelly fish version as well, cool to watch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 This Thanks for the link, Frank. It's finally been done! Otto Lilienthal and plenty of other pioneers would be so proud. It sure make our fuel-buring aeroplanes look like Model-T Fords! Let's hope the technology can be efficiently scaled up to human-carrying size. Next step is to develop synthetic, self-repairing feathers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Facinating stuff Frank and Steve...thank you. Surely that could all be scaled up for a man-carrying application. Wonder what the ride would be like ?? Seems to glide just fine with the wings parked, so one should be able to land it....take-off may be ineresting though......................................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Absolutely fantastic. How long before there is an ultralight, two-seat version, weighing no more than 600kg and with a range of 600 nm at 80 knots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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