Ornithopter
An ornithopter includes a main wing mounted on a fuselage. The main wing includes a main spar extending outwardly from the fuselage, and a rib extending rearwardly from the main spar. The rib has an S-shaped camber.
1. An ornithopter comprising:
a main wing mounted on a fuselage,
wherein the main wing comprises:
a main spar extending outwardly from the fuselage; and
a plurality of ribs extending rearwardly from the main spar,
wherein the plurality of ribs include a rib disposed at an end of the main spar,
wherein each of the plurality of ribs has an S-shaped camber, and
wherein each of the plurality of ribs is arranged to be passively automatically tilted based on a flight speed and a lowering speed of the main wing without an actuator which directly and mechanically moves each of the plurality of ribs.
2. The ornithopter according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of ribs is rotatable around the main spar.
3. The ornithopter according to claim 1 , wherein a hole is formed in a front portion of each of the plurality of ribs, and
wherein the main spar is disposed so as to pass through the hole in each of the plurality of ribs.