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This amazing flying bird has been delighting kids of all ages for over forty years. The patented mechanical toy flies by flapping its tear-proof wings up to 50 metres, powered by a high quality rubber band and mechanism. Simply pull the lever under the right wing, hold the bird upside down and turn the handle 50 times.
Lift the tail and adjust the angle to achieve the desired flight direction, this enables the bird to climb and turn. Finally press the switch under the right wing, once the wings begin to flap, gently launch the bird into the wind but do not throw.
- Amazing mechanical toy flies by flapping its tear-proof wings up to 50 metres
- Powered by a high quality rubber band and mechanism
- Turn the handle, release the switch and launch
- With a wingspan of 400mm, just adjust the tail to achieve a different flight angle
- No batteries required
Designed in France in 1969 by Gérard De Ruymbeke, this patented flying bird is an ornithopter. From the Greek words ornithos “bird” and pteron “wing”, an ornithopter is any aircraft that flies by flapping its wings. Birds were the inspiration to Leonardo da Vinci when he designed an ornithopter in 1490. He never saw the ornithopter fly however, because it was heavy and required too much energy to produce lift and thrust. In 1929 a human-powered ornithopter, constructed by Alexander Lippisch, was towed into the air and glided. The first toy ornithopter was sold in Paris in 1879.
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Very pretty shoes! Ordered on 26th Oct & received on 28th Oct. They fit perfectly! Can now leave these at work as emergency shoes when my shoes get soaked in the rain on the way to work. LOOOVE the design!
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