Ornithopter flapping wing aircraft. French inventor Albert Kempf holding miniature flapping wing aircraft, or ornithopters. The ornithopter flies by f

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Ornithopter flapping wing aircraft. French inventor Albert Kempf holding miniature flapping wing aircraft, or ornithopters. The ornithopter flies by flapping its pair of wings under the power of a small electric motor. They are designed to provide silent, low-speed flight and could be controlled remotely to navigate through confined spaces, such as the interior of buildings. Such aircraft could be used for surveillance purposes.

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Photo credit: © PHILIPPE PSAILA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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