Aqua Ray
is a r driven by water hydraulics, the shape and movements of which have been based on the model of a .
The central drive and control unit of Aqua_ray takes the form of a Festo Fluidic Muscle. This is combined with the Fin Ray Effect®, a design based on the functional anatomy of a fish’s fin that makes it possible to imitate the fin drive of the natural role model almost perfectly.
see a film of the Aqua Ray in action here
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Comment from C. Russo
Time: October 3, 2007, 6:43 pm
Any chance of a manned version of this craft? How about some more info? Even thier website doesn’t have alot of info.
http://www.festo.com/INetDomino/coorp_sites/en/544ca592e1ff5d58c12572b9006e05bd.htm
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Comment from Victor Cellers
Time: October 3, 2007, 1:44 pm
Since I was a child, I have wanted to desing and build a radio controlled airplane based on the manta ray. Not being an engineer made this idea somewhat difficult. Along the way, I imagined many usefull applications for such a device. I am glad to see someone had the same idea, and was succesfull. Good luck in all your endevours.