LEGO Icons: Leonardo da Vinci's Flying Machine (Ages 18+, 10363)

Build an interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci's ornithopter and explore the mechanical ideas behind an early vision of flight. Visible pulleys, hinges and string connect to textile wings that can flap, making the model a hands-on starting point for studying Renaissance invention and engineering.

• Subject: Engineering, aviation history, and Renaissance invention
• Age level: 18+
• Format: 493-piece LEGO Icons building and display set (10363)
• Brand: LEGO
• Includes: Ornithopter model with textile wings and tail, Leonardo da Vinci minifigure with quill and sketch, and display stand
• Completed model: Over 13.5 in. (35 cm) wide

As the wings move, builders can observe how the visible mechanisms translate motion through the model.