ornithopter

英 ['ɔːnɪ,θɒptə] 美
  • n. 扑翼飞机

英英释义


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

英文词源


ornithopter (n.)
1908, from French ornithoptère (1908), a machine designed to fly be mechanical flapping of wings, from ornitho- + Greek pteron "wing" (see pterodactyl). A mode of flight considered promising at least since Leonardo's day.