A Dutch artist has found an unusual way to keep the memory of his pet cat alive, by turning the furry feline posthumously into a remote-controlled flying helicopter.
Bart Jansen had his cat Orville stuffed after he was killed by a car.
The so-called Orvillecopter was put on display at the KunstRAI art festival in Amsterdam and features propellers on each of the animal's paws. Jansen teamed up with radio-control helicopter flyer Arjen Beltman to get his project off the ground.
Video posted on YouTube shows a rocky first flight on March 9 as the dead cat reportedly named after famed aviator Orville Wright struggles to get airborne. But the Orvillecopter appears a little more steady in a second test flight video captured two months later.
Jansen has promised to improve the feline's flight characteristics.
"He will receive more powerful engines and larger props for his birthday. So this hopping will soon change into steady flight," the artist was quoted by Sky News.
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