This is a replica of the world's first manned ornithopter, created by aircraft designer Adalbert Schmid during World War 2. This is supposed to be able to take off with no assist from the ground with a detachable undercarriage. It is supposed to use a gimbal mechanism, to create a rowing motion and automatically adjust the angle of the wing. The mechanism is hard to replicate in simpleplanes, so I developed a new mechanism using the same principle, creating basically the same motion. To take off from the ground, use VTOL to reach about 100mph, pitch up, then detach 1, and throttle to 100% to flap. Use trim to reach top speed of about 110 mph.

High or medium physics only!