In 1889; Pichancourt (first name is not known) developed the L'Oiseau Mechanique (Mechanical Bird) which aimed to imitate the motion of a bird's wings...

and apparently it served as the basis for a commercial toy offered by Pichancourt c. 1889. Gustave Trouvé was the first to use internal combustion, and...

today. The book gives a reference for the advantages of the arched wing. Pichancourt develops a mechanical bird which aimed to imitate the motion of a bird's...