Posted AT 9:55 PM EDT on 15/05/08
World's smallest helicopter to fly at da Vinci's birthplace
TOKYO — A Japanese man who developed the world's smallest helicopter will take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci in tribute to the Renaissance genius's original idea.
Gennai Yanagisawa, 75, said Thursday that a demonstration flight of his one-man helicopter is planned in the city of Vinci, near Florence, Italy, on May 25.
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