Did the Aerial Screw work?
Did the Aerial Screw work? Da Vinci's helicopter measured more than 15 feet in diameter and was made from reed, linen and wire. With enough rotation, da Vinci believed the invention would lift off the ground. Unfortunately, due to weight constrictions, modern scientists do not believe da Vinci's invention would have been able to take flight. Can an Aerial Screw fly? Reviving Da Vinci's helicopter His sketch of the Aerial Screw is seen as the first ever designed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial machine. Modern scientists, however, believe the machine would have been incapable of flying. It was simply...