| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GPTR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 |
| Aircraft Version: | UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Ottawa - RockcliffeMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYRO IATA: YRO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Canada Aviation and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Photo by: | WalAndPl |
| Photo ID: | 843525 |
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The first engine-powered ornithopter to achieve sustained flight. Built in the late 1990s at the University of Toronto Institute of Aeronautical Studies (UTIAS). On 8 July 2006, it took off under its own power, making a flight of around 300 metres that lasted 14 seconds, after which it crashed. It required the assistance of a jet engine to take off, and its flapping wings were driven by an 18 kW (24 HP) gasoline engine. This photo is copyright © WalAndPl, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 September 2025, and has since been viewed 184 times. |