- Century of Flight: Ornithopters
Describes the origin and evolution of ornithopters, helicopters, and kites through the ages.
www.century-of-flight.freeola.com/new%20site/frames/ornithopter_frame.htm
- How Ornithopters Fly
Comprehensive study of ornithopters, their flight principles, and the development of ornithopters in theory and practice. Site also features various models, video clips of ornithopters in flight, and bibliography.
www.ornithopter.de
- Human Powered Ornithopter
Presents the history, design theory, and construction details of the aircraft Karura. In English and Japanese.
web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/kazuho/index-e.htm
- Ornithopter Zone
Resources for ornithopter enthusiasts which offers a teacher's guide and building kits, video clips, discussion forum, online stores for flapping-wing bird models, and related links.
www.ornithopter.org
- Ornithopters Are the Next Big Challenge
(PDF)
Research article about ornithopters, the planes which mimic the flapping motion of birds. From the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. In PDF format.
uanews.org/pdfs/9041.pdf
- Project Ornithopter
Home page of the ornithopter research, design, and testing conducted at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, Toronto, Canada. In English and Italian.
www.ornithopter.net
- Wikipedia: Ornithopter
Description and aerodynamics of an ornithopter, the aircraft which flies by wing-flapping.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithopter
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