This replica of the Wright brothers’ 1902 glider demonstrates one of the important innovations the brothers contributed toward powered heavier-than-air flight. To control an aircraft in roll, the Wright brothers developed Keep reading
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Human-Powered Ornithopter
A team at the University of Toronto has flown the world’s first human-powered ornithopter, an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings like a bird. The concept dates back all Keep reading