ornithopter

• The sublime debut of the Japanese ornithopter-- rising so gloriously, crashing so spectacularly -- recharged both him and Hiroto, who would never forget that he had landed blows against his cousin for the "privilege" of testing the craft. —  F ;SF - vol 096 issue 06 - June 1999
• This was not the first time he had piloted an ornithopter, but it was the first time anyone had attempted to cross this body of water by orno. —  F ;SF - vol 096 issue 06 - June 1999
• She hoped her ornithopter was smart enough to realize the imminent danger. —  Dozois, Gardner ; Strahan, Jonathan - SSC - The New Space Opera (v1.0)
• The two young men spent hours together poring over the design, trying to determine how the tail assembly would function In all it took eight months for the ornithopter to be rebuilt. —  JEFF GRUBB
• Sheep and goats in their pens below let out frightened bleats as the ornithopter passed only a few feet above them. —  JEFF GRUBB

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