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70 Larch St.
Rochester, NY 14612
1-585-739-6354

 

             

**Plans now available! See below!

R/C Flying Model Ornithopter

  • An electric ornithopter utilizing ARF construction. Designed for the greatest ease of setup and flying. 
  • With new hinges featuring Oilite bushings (Why Oilite?) and G-10 construction!! (see car crush  tested!)
  • Spare parts available for Kestrel customers. Please E-mail for cost
  • Flying of this model requires basic proficiency with a R/C glider  at minimum or basic R/C engine powered trainer
  • We have found a great paint for painting the fabric wings of the Kestrel. Check out the paint job on this bird! CLICK HERE for more info and examples.

Flapping Flight!

**Out of Production** 

**Plans now available! See below!

**Check below for photos and video of Kestrel

***Flying of these models requires basic proficiency with an R/C glider  at minimum or basic R/C engine powered trainer***

 
NEW! Full size plans and construction video for the Kestrel

Experimenters! Make your own ornithopters!

Includes all this below:

  • Complete full size CAD drawn plans (large D and E size sheets) 
  • 1 1/2 hour Wing / Tail construction video available in WMV (Windows Media Viewer)
  • Complete photo essay on body construction and assembly. Flight instructions included.
  • Entire list of parts' manufacturers and suppliers with all part numbers and websites and contact information
  • Includes free of charge Nathan Chronister's Ornithopter Design Manual (all rights reserved, copyright Nathan Chronister, used with permission)
  • Don't want to make your wings and tail? Let us do it! Cost is $49.95 per set. Custom wing construction also available. Please e-mail David@randrmodelaircraft.com for information.

----See here for sample plans and video----

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Click above to enlarge. Note: Low resolution photos of D and E size drawings and low resolution video. Actual video much clearer.

Video is .WMV (Windows Media Viewer) and is 1.87meg

Price =               $24.95 includes plans and video

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What's an ornithopter?

Ornithopters, first conceived at the dawn of human civilization, embody mankind's ancient dream of flight. An ornithopter is an aircraft, manned or unmanned, that flies by flapping its wings.

Frequently asked questions

CLICK HERE!!

Kestrel specifications and color chart: CLICK HERE

Kestrel equipment requirements: CLICK HERE

Paint to customize your wings and tail: CLICK HERE

Kestrel Detail photos: Click on photo to enlarge

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Kestrel videos: Click on the photos or caption

                        

Kestrel Flight (26 sec, 1.7MB)         Kestrel Catch Landing (17.5sec, 1.4MB)

***Best to use "save file as" and download these videos rather than play them directly

 

Kestrel Customer videos: Click on the photos or caption

                         

Tom Green, Sunnyvale, CA                             Tom Green, Sunnyvale, CA

Kestrel flight with seagulls, 2.15mb, 41sec     Kestrel swarmed by seagulls, 1.16mb, 14sec

***Best to use "save file as" and download these videos rather than play them directly

 

 

 

 

 

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