What powered flying-machine concept did Leonardo da Vinci design using a pilot’s legs and arms to turn wings?
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Human-powered ornithopter
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What powered flying-machine concept did Leonardo da Vinci design using a pilot’s legs and arms to turn wings?
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Human-powered ornithopter
What mechanical automaton did Leonardo da Vinci design as an armored knight for a Milanese court festival?
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Mechanical knight
What keyboard instrument did Leonardo da Vinci design to make strings sound by rubbing them with a wheel?
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Viola organista
What canal-gate mechanism did Leonardo da Vinci improve for controlling water levels?
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Mitre lock
What wheeled invention by Leonardo da Vinci is often called an early self-propelled cart?
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Self-propelled cart
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