orthopter

(ˈɔːθɒptə) n (Aeronautics) another name for ornithopter

omithopter, orthopter

da Vinci’s exploratory design for a flying machine moved by flapping wings.See also: Aviation

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Noun

orthopter - heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wingsornithopterheavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it

Orthopter

an ornithopter whose wings move only up and down. In most orthopter designs the lift is generated by a change in the position of hinged flaps located on the wings. When the wings move up, the flaps open; when the wings move down, the flaps close.

orthopter

noun

Synonyms for orthopter

noun heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings

Synonyms

ornithopter

Related Words

heavier-than-air craft

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