Ornocopter

Engineers from Beihang University in China launched an ornocopter into the air. Ornocopter, a drone that flies by flapping its wings, has set a world record among analogues for the duration of the flight. The span of the mechanical wings of this exhibit is 2 meters, and the maximum speed is 36 km/h. It weighs 1.6 kilograms. The mechanical bird stayed in the air for 1 hour 31 minutes and 4.98 seconds. For comparison: the flight time of analogues did not exceed 30 minutes. Project manager Zhzhao Longfei believes that this type of drone will be useful for exploring Mars. In addition, it can be used to simulate innovative aircraft and scare away birds near airports.