Re: Ancient automation


"Seppo Renfors" <Renfors@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> deowll wrote:
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>> I'm merely going to observe that I think a bow of some sort might store
>> enough power to move wings or a propeller enough to fly some small
>> distance.
>> That is about the best I can see during the time frame for self powered
>> flight.
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> If you use a "bow" to launch it with like an arrow - it is hardly
> "self powered". is it.
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The first known flying device used a bow and it wasn't to launch it like an
arrow.

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