Mechanical butterfly

When I read Dune for the first time, I was impressed most of all not by the spice and not by the fremen, but by the flywheels on which the heroes flew. And, probably, I would be very much in the subject then, if my parents gave me the right toy. Why? Only 60 dollars and a lot of fun.



The smallest ornithopter in the world flaps its wings 40 times a second, stays in the air for 7 minutes and recharges in just 5 minutes for the next flight. It is controlled remotely from the console and is sold here .

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via ohgizmo.com