WowWee's flying insect soars, dive-bombs, hovers and glides using authentic flapping-wing action, which makes it the first commercially-available toy ornithopter.
WowWee's flying insect soars, dive-bombs, hovers and glides using authentic flapping-wing action, which makes it the first commercially available toy ornithopter.
Dyson Engineers Trade Vacuums For Flying Machines The flying machines ran the gamut. Drone–style quadcopters had a strong showing, which isn't a surprise considering their code is widely available in hobbyist and enthusiast spheres. The more daring teams went with aeronautical novelties like the wing–flapping ornithopter (which we're admittedly partial to ), a finned–wing design that looked like a boogie board with a propeller strapped to the ...
Sept. 26, 2013 - Fast Company Magazine