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This is a link post Festo- SmartBird
Rather stunning effort by German engineers to build a flying drone that looks like a bird. It's apparently inspired by the herring gull according to the blurb, so expect Version 2.0 to be aggressive and noisy and to shit on your head.
(I helped save b3ta! Lord Gnome, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 6:27, , Reply)
This is a normal post How many did they lose to sparrowhawks?
That really is rather nice.
 (I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Mar 2011, 7:30, , Reply)
This is a normal post Very good
If the movement was a tiny bit more natural (ie less jerky) I'm sure the Military would be very interested.
 (Bad Monkey hasn't had an abusive gaz since, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 8:38, , Reply)
This is a normal post Festo - smart buggers
They've come out with some beautiful engineering. Have a look for their underwater penguins, I want one!
 (I helped save b3ta! SteamedCleaner, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 9:05, , Reply)
This is a normal post Thats a lot of effort to go to
Just to steal chips from kids.
 (I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 9:05, , Reply)
This is a normal post You have to admire
their ingenuity
 (Frozen_Banana Shaved against the grain; thoroughly unrewarding., Sat 26 Mar 2011, 9:14, , Reply)
This is a normal post bet it can't rip open bin bags or crap on cars

(Captain Spacker I lick windows, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 9:24, , Reply)
This is a normal post Or pick out the peanuts in a shitty nappy.

(Quinni TK421 Isn't at his command post on, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 11:09, , Reply)
This is a normal post Nice but I wonder how much lift comes from being helium filled or some such trick

(I helped save b3ta! simbosan liked your link on, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 9:34, , Reply)
This is a normal post I own a direct from china
flying RC birdy more convincing than this.

www.dealextreme.com/p/amazing-flapping-wings-aircraft-r-c-flying-e-bird-phoenix-toy-27mhz-49137

Admittedly it moves more like a humming bird, but at least it doesn't move like a bird shaped balloon with a wobbly cam shaft.
 (I helped save b3ta! ..wil, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 11:20, , Reply)
This is a normal post Wow, someone's actually done this.
I used to watch the way the gulls flew outside the window of my old job, thinking they'd be good candidates for this...
 (I helped save b3ta! wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 11:22, , Reply)
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When those things can take passengers I'm totally going to shit on the head of every one of you.
 (I helped save b3ta! enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sat 26 Mar 2011, 19:20, , Reply)