Archytas’ Steam Powered Pigeon and Early Flight

Today on Steam Culture, Brent talks about a steam powered pigeon from 400 BCE. This invention used the power of steam to create a believable flying robot. It would soar through the sky going as far as several hundred meters. Watch as Brent goes through how it works and some history on it.

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