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Jonathan Carnahan
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Ever watched a Dragonfly soar so effortlessly through the sky & wonder how something so small can fly so smoothly?
I believe the secret lies within the Dragonflies wing itself. The wing manipulates the wind to its advantage, all the dragonfly needs to do is adjust the rate at which its wings beat to compensate for wind gusts. The principle is the same with walking, we don't have to think how to walk, the muscles and tendons have learned from time. So all the brain really has to think about is putting one foot in front of the other, the muscles do the rest.
Well I have over the last 6 years been designing a Dragonfly of my very own. Ive finally over come my last great hurdles with weight & balance. Now I have the first prototype that I want to share with all of you.
Keep in mind this Dragonfly is powered only by Rubber Bands & has limited Distance & Power. But since I have proven the design I will be taking it to the next level by adding a Micro Motor.
I believe the secret lies within the Dragonflies wing itself. The wing manipulates the wind to its advantage, all the dragonfly needs to do is adjust the rate at which its wings beat to compensate for wind gusts. The principle is the same with walking, we don't have to think how to walk, the muscles and tendons have learned from time. So all the brain really has to think about is putting one foot in front of the other, the muscles do the rest.
Well I have over the last 6 years been designing a Dragonfly of my very own. Ive finally over come my last great hurdles with weight & balance. Now I have the first prototype that I want to share with all of you.
Keep in mind this Dragonfly is powered only by Rubber Bands & has limited Distance & Power. But since I have proven the design I will be taking it to the next level by adding a Micro Motor.
About Me:
Hometown:
Globe, Arizona
Country:
United States
Interests:
Anything I can get my hands on ;)
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I will try to post a video this week, but Thanksgiving has taken a damper on my build time.
awesome vids keep them comin
o btw subscribe to my channel ill but up 2 vids per week
o and another thing if you have any questions feel free to ask
For the moment all I have accomplished is proving it can fly. In later models I hope to increase speed either by using Brushless Motors or a lighter build. I will keep you all up to date on my latest works.
Tell then, have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Plus its time to carve some pumpkins & scare the trick-or-treaters! ~HAPPY HALLOWEEN~
This model should be apx. 2" in width & no more then 3" in length, plus the new design allows for more energy to transfer to the wings so hopefully it will have a much longer flight time as well.