Leonardo da Vinci’s “Ornithopter “
Custom hand built in Manitoba over a 5 month period of time.
1/3 scale replica of a museum full size model from Italy.
All hand built to 1/3 scale and actually has functioning outer wings.
I am moving and have no room for it and would like a serious buyer how can appreciate it to take ownership.
Asking $2200 but I am open to a serious offer.
The wing span is 10 feet, and the da Vinci full size machine would have had a 33 foot wing span.
Cash only no trades thank you and pick up in Steinbach area.

One of da Vinci’s most famous inventions, the flying machine (also known as the "ornithopter") ideally displays his powers of observation and imagination, as well as his enthusiasm for the potential of flight.
Perhaps the inspiration of the bat shines through the most, as the two wings of the device feature pointed ends commonly associated with the winged creature. Leonardo da Vinci’s flying machine had a wingspan that exceeded 33 feet.
The pilot would pedal a crank connected to a rod-and-pulley system. The machine also had a hand crank for increased energy output, and a head piece for steering. As the busy pilot spins cranks with his hands and feet, the wings of the machine flap. The inspiration of nature in the invention is apparent in the way the wings were designed to twist as they flapped.