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What was Leonardo da Vinci's flapping-wing flying machine called?

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  1. The aerodrome
  2. The ornithopter
  3. The dirigible

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References

  1. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: Leonardo da Vinci and Flight airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/leonardo-da-vinci-and-flight Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NASA Glenn: History of Flight www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/UEET/StudentSite/historyofflight.html Checked 2026-10-10.

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