his flying machines exhibited at the Château du Clos Lucé and in the air thanks to 3D

Dbadault Systèmes, its engineering community and experts from the Château du Clos Lucé have studied the work of Leonardo da Vinci. They gave life to the flying machines devised by the Italian Master. Inventions to discover in 3D at the Clos Lucé museum in Amboise, Indre-et-Loire.

Report: F. Nicotra / J. C. Duclos / A. Delcourt / O. Dumont / E. Goldstein

Steal, a kid's dream

To steal humans, Leonardo da Vinci has dreamed of it all his life. From an early age, in Tuscany, he observes birds with fascination and curiosity. Later, in his engineering life in Florence, Milan, Rome and Amboise, he dissects, draws, studies flight techniques of small and large birds.

He is interested in birds' feathers, wondering what they are for flying.

Pascal Brioist, specialist historian of Leonardo da Vinci

Observations that result in many drawings, sketches and studies around various flying machines: ornithopter, flying wing, parachute, glider … Leonardo da Vinci, brilliant inventor, discovered well before the hour the physical principle of aviation.

He discovers that the wings, bearing on the air, raise the ornithopter, the bird machine.

Pascal Brioist, specialist historian of Leonardo da Vinci

Exhibition "The dream of flying"

Until December 31, the Clos Lucé presents the exhibition "Leonardo da Vinci, the dream of flying". The public is invited to discover in the park the inventions of the Italian master in the form of giant model. Inventions also presented in 3D thanks to a digital tablet. Ideal to dive into the fantastic world of Leonardo da Vinci.