is it a bird is it a plane ?????
 

Here's some of the text (and photos from the report):

The flapper, as it's affectionately known, sustained flight over about a third of a kilometre for 14 seconds at about 10:20 a.m. before being hit by a crosswind and almost flipping over, damaging the nose and front wheel on the runway at Downsview Park.

Wahoo. I'm away. Into the record books for me... :O
http://www.thestar.com/images/thesta...lane_5_gal.jpg

Uh oh. Here comes that crosswind... :uhoh:
http://www.thestar.com/images/thesta...lane_4_gal.jpg

Oh sh*t. :eek:
http://www.thestar.com/images/thesta...lane_3_gal.jpg

Rats. More work needed. :{
http://www.thestar.com/images/thesta...lane_2_gal.jpg

:ok:

It,s an ornithropter!!!!:ok:

http://forums.gwonline.net/images/sm...tive/dizzy.gif

It's one thing to act like a bird, and another thing to think like a bird. Those who hang out a lot at airports know that airport birds look at the windsock before taking off.

The next thing that they look for is the guy with the shotgun.

Does point to a major problem though. Birds rely on active stability, same as we do walking. This design constantly varies it's dihedral, so would be tricky even into wind.

Mart

I thought it was a major accomplishment till i read it had a 60lb jet engine assist.

err whats the point. it has an engine like anything else after all.:sad:

Bird? Or Goose???