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The Guardian - UK
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Lifestyle
Jonathan Haynes

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No … it's a dead cat with propellers stuck on it! – in pictures

Orville, the flying cat: Orville, a flying helicopter cat made by artist Bert Jansen
The Orvillecopter, made by artist Bert Jansen, is being exhibited at the Kunstrai art festival in Amsterdam Photograph: Ade Johnson/AFP/Getty Images
Orville, the flying cat: The Orvillecopter is being prepared before flying
Radio controlled helicopter enthusiast Arjen Beltman (right) teamed up with Bart Jansen to make Orville fly Photograph: Cris Toala Olivares /Reuters
Orville, the flying cat: The Orvillecopter by Dutch artist Jansen flies in a gallery
Orville was turned into a helicopter after he was run over by a car Photograph: Cris Toala Olivares /Reuters
Orville, the flying cat: The Orvillecopter By Dutch Artist Jansen in flight
Bart Jansen describes the Orvillecopter as 'half cat, half machine' Photograph: Cris Toala Olivares/Reuters
Orville, the flying cat: Dutch artist Bart Jansen looks at his Orvillecopter
Jansen says Orville received his propellers posthumously 'after a period of mourning' and says he will be getting more powerful engines and larger props for his birthday Photograph: Cris Toala Olivares /Reuters
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