The Saqqara bird is a model of a glider capable of flying

The Saqqara bird is a model of a glider capable of flying

Discovered in 1898 in the Saqqara region of Giza, it is a 2,200-year-old small winged

 Egyptian bird.

It is a small Egyptian bird with spread wings and is 2,200 years old. It was discovered in the Saqqara region of Giza in 1898 when an expedition of archaeologists set out to unearth Egyptian antiquities.

The bird of the "Pharaoh" was transferred to the Egyptian Museum a few years later, and officials put it in a glass cabinet among the statues of many other birds, but as fate had it, this little bird will be the focus of world attention for many years.

   In 1969, astronauts began to visit Egypt, and among the visiting programs were visits to the Museum of Ancient Egypt. Then someone told him that this model looked more like an airplane than a bird. Since the Egyptian doctor and archaeologist Dr. Khalil Masiha picked up this phrase, he carried the model and went. He examined it carefully and carefully, finding subtle hieroglyphic phrases that he had not noticed before. His surprise was even greater when he translated this phrase as stated: "Gift, Amen, Lord of the wind."” 

In 1972/1/2 the first exhibition of old aircraft models was opened, with 14 models. Taking advantage of his experience in the hobby of aircraft model making, he conducted extensive analytical research and presented it at a press conference held at the museum in 1972. Al-Masry revealed this discovery and confirmed that it was a model of a flyable glider.

First Wing 

From a single tree 18 cm long, the upper part of the body is the thickest, and the density gradually decreases at the edges.

Second: The body

It is made of wood of the same type as the wings and is wonderfully carved into a streamlined shape.

Third, the tail

Part of the wood that makes up the body and is not separated from it. At the top there is a rectangular hole for mounting wings 3 cm long. The height of the transitional part between the body and the tail is 1.8 cm, and the length of the entire body from the nose to the tail is 14 cm.

The tail is almost rectangular, 3 cm high and 3 mm thick. It is perpendicular to the body, and its lower part is broken. 

1. 1. One of the most loyal supporters of Khalil Masiha's theory is Simon Anderson, an aircraft model manufacturer and expert in aerodynamics. He is a British citizen. They used an advanced simulation program designed by the University of Liverpool in the UK to examine the suitability and symmetry of the parts of the model, as well as the ability to fly. When the results were positive, he and his team made a 5x model of the Saqqara bird and took it to Manchester, one of the most important institutions specializing in aviation technology in the UK, 1. Therefore, the air resistance of the model was tested in closed tunnels designated for these tests. The test results were positive and proved that the model was designed with knowledge of aerodynamic principles.