The Orvillecopter by Dutch artist Bart Jansen (R) flies in central Amsterdam as part of the KunstRAI art festival at the weekend. REUTERS/Cris Toala Olivares
Bart Jansen gets up close to his Orvillecopter. REUTERS/Cris Toala Olivares
The death of a pet can really take the wind out of your sails.
For Dutch artist Bart Jansen, the death of his beloved cat was no different.
Seeking a dignified means of honouring his pet, Orville, named after the elder Wright brother, Jansen decided to have him stuffed and miniature helicopter rotors inserted into his outstretched paws.
Jansen says Orville was killed by a car.
He calls the flying, remote controlled art piece the "Orvillecopter," reports the Daily Mail.
"After a period of mourning he received his propellers posthumously," said Jansen.
The Orvillecopter is on display at an art show in Amsterdam.
