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The word Ornithopter comes from two words; ornitho which in Greek means bird and pteron which in Greek means wing.

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How can you use the word ornithopter in a sentence?

An ornithopter is a type of aircraft that flies by flapping its wings, mimicking the flight of birds. An example sentence using the word ornithopter could be: "Leonardo da Vinci's sketches of ornithopters demonstrated his fascination with the mechanics of bird flight."


What rhymes with ornithopter?

helicopter


How does an ornithopter move?

It moves quick, speedy, and fast. Those are three adjectivesw I know to describe how a ornithopter moves.


Was the ornithopter invented in 1908?

yes


What adjectives would describe the movements of an ornithopter?

j


Where was the Ornithopter by Da Vinci made?

it was never made.


How did the ornithopter work?

An ornithopter works by flapping its wings or surfaces to generate lift and thrust, mimicking the flight of birds. The wings move in a motion similar to that of a bird's wings to produce the necessary aerodynamic forces for flight.


How do you make an ornithopter on alchemy classic?

Birds + incomplete mechanism


When was the ornithopter invented?

The concept of an ornithopter, a machine designed to mimic the flight of birds by flapping its wings, has been around for centuries. The first recorded attempt at creating an ornithopter was by Leonardo da Vinci in the late 15th century, although functional designs did not emerge until much later, in the 19th and 20th centuries.


How is an ornithoter different from a bird?

An ornithopter is a device, whereas a bird is an animal


What rhymes with helicopter?

Not much, I think. The best I can come up with is 'ornithopter'.


What is the name of an Early flying machine propelled by flapping wings?

Ornithopter