Bernoulli (1995) is a poetic, conceptual flying machine model by Belgian visionary artist and inventor Panamarenko. It merges aerodynamic principles with imaginative engineering, functioning as a whimsical sculpture rather than a practical vehicle.
- Concept: Named after Daniel Bernoulli’s 18th-century hydrodynamic and aerodynamic law regarding fluid and gas pressure.
- Design: Initially titled Paradox, the vehicle was designed to carry two people, with steering achieved through coordinated bodily movement and weight shifting by the pilot and passenger.
- Function: Like most of Panamarenko’s works, it exists at the intersection of serious mathematical inquiry and playful utopian fantasy, embodying the modern myth of Icarus.
