Cats may get nine lives, but not quite like this.
A Dutch artist, upset over losing his beloved pet, Orville, had the animal stuffed and transformed its body into a remote-controlled helicopter, Sky News reported Monday.
The “half cat, half machine” piece of art was dubbed the “Orvillecopter.” The cat, who was killed when it was hit by a car, was named after famed American aviator Orville Wright.
“After a period of mourning, he received his propellers posthumously,” Jansen said.
A video posted to YouTube shows the flying feline slowly hover several feet in the air in a park, its body permanently spread eagle with propellers on its front paws.
Artist Bart Jansen teamed up with radio control helicopter expert Arjen Beltman after having a taxidermist preserve the pussy cat, Reuters reported.
The bizarre creation was then unveiled at the Kunstrai art festival in Amsterdam on Saturday.
The Orvillecopter doesn’t fly quite right, however, a glitch Jansen hopes to fix.
“He will receive more powerful engines and larger props for his birthday,” Jansen said, adding that he hoped the upgrades will allow for a more “steady flight.”
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