UTIAS Ornithopter No.1

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No.1
Type	Experimental ornithopter
Manufacturer	University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Designed by	James DeLaurier
Maiden flight	8 July 2006
Number built	1

The UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 (registration C-GPTR) was an ornithopter built in Canada in the late 1990s. On 8 July 2006, it became the first such aircraft to take off under its own power, making a flight of around 300 metres that lasted 14 seconds.

[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 12.56 m (41 ft 2 in)
• Gross weight: 322 kg (710 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × König SC-430, 18 kW (24 hp)

Performance

• Cruising speed: 82 km/h (51 mph)

[edit] References

• Black, Debra (9 July 2006). "It flies! Aviation history is made by the 'flapper'". Toronto Star. 
• DeLaurier, J.D. (June 1999). "The Development and Testing of a Full-Scale Piloted Ornithopter". Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal: 72–82. 

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