| No.1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Experimental ornithopter |
| Manufacturer | University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Designer | James DeLaurier |
| First flight | 8 July 2006 |
| Number built | 1 |
The UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 (registration C-GPTR) is an ornithopter that was built in Canada in the late 1990s. On 8 July 2006, it took off under its own power, assisted by a turbine jet engine, making a flight of around 300 metres that lasted 14 seconds.
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