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ornithopter

/ˈɔːr.nɪ.θɒp.tər/

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noun

/ˈɔːr.nɪ.θɒp.tər/C2formaltechnical
  • ruЛетательный аппарат тяжелее воздуха, который приводится в движение и удерживается в полёте за счёт взмахов крыльев.

A heavier-than-air aircraft that is propelled and sustained in flight by the flapping of its wings.

  1. Flapping-wing aircraftC2formaltechnical

    A heavier-than-air aircraft that achieves lift and propulsion through the flapping motion of its wings, mimicking bird or insect flight.

    ruМахолёт

    • Leonardo da Vinci sketched designs for an ornithopter centuries ago.
    • Modern engineers are experimenting with small ornithopters for surveillance.
    • The ornithopter's wings flapped mechanically as it glided through the air.
Forms
  • ornithopters plural form
  • ornithopters' possessive plural form
  • ornithopter's possessive singular form