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UTIAS Snowbird
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The Snowbird is a human-powered ornithopter that was built as a project of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies. Snowbird was the first human-powered ornithopter to fly straight a
The UTIAS Snowbird human-powered ornithopter on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The UTIAS Snowbird human-powered ornithopter on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ochroma
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Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as balsa, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus Ochroma, and is classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the ma
UTIAS Snowbird
…43 kilograms (95 lb). It cost $200,000 CDN (approx. US$200,000), not including donated material and time. It was built primarily with carbon fibre, balsa wood, basswood and foam. The pedals are connected to the wings through a system of pumps and pulleys. Snowbird does not have launch runup equipment, because…
Balso
Balso
Balsa in Limbe Botanical Garden, Cameroon
Balsa in Limbe Botanical Garden, Cameroon
Three different sizes of balsa wood stock
Three different sizes of balsa wood stock
Painting by Frances W. Horne from the Flora Borinqueña
Painting by Frances W. Horne from the Flora Borinqueña