Paddle boat-style rotating wing actually flies!
source: http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13368-flying-paddleboat-may-finally-take-off.html
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Several international research groups are working on prototype "cyclogyros", a design first proposed more than 100 years ago.
A cyclogyro flies using "cycloidal propellers" – several wings positioned around the edge of a rotating cylindrical framework, a bit like a paddle-wheel. As each wing rotates, its blades move through the air generating lift and thrust.
[NewScientist]
A cyclogyro flies using "cycloidal propellers" – several wings positioned around the edge of a rotating cylindrical framework, a bit like a paddle-wheel. As each wing rotates, its blades move through the air generating lift and thrust.
[NewScientist]
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