Would Dune ornithopters work in real life? To answer that question, here’s how a helicopter works and how these ornithopters would compare… But my favorite part of the story is this: Helicopters themselves were inspired in part by science fiction. The father of modern helicopters, Igor Sikorsky, said he was inspired by a fictional version of a helicopter in a Jules Verne book he read as a kid. He often used to quote Verne: "Anything that one man can imagine, another man can make real." I love that. If you like optimistic stories about tech, follow for more... #dune #dune2 #tech #scifi #science #helicopter #ornithopter