Ornithopter

Ornithopters (also known as "ornis" or "'thopters") are an iconic flying vehicle of the Dune universe. They feature a slim fuselage with large, folding wings that deploy to each side and "flap" up and down (instead of a rotary motion like a helicopter) to generate lift in the same manner as a bird or dragonfly. They can also feature boosters to generate bursts of forward thrust, for instance to escape a storm or gain altitude quickly.

There are three types of ornithopters in the game:

• Scout Ornithopter
• Assault Ornithopter
• Carrier Ornithopter

Flying

Ornithopters operate similarly to quadcopter drones, capable of hovering in place and moving in any direction — forward, backward, up, down or sideways. They also feature a special flight mode known as Vulture, where the engine powers down and the wings loosen, allowing the vehicle to glide and reach higher speeds than in powered flight.

Scout Ornithopter

CHOAM Scout Ornithopter

The Scout Ornithopter is a single-seated aerial vehicle, known for their unmatched speed and agility.

Scout Ornithopters can be stored in the Vehicle Backup Tool, and as an aerial vehicle, can be used to travel to the Overland Map.

Their big limitation is a single seat. There are no additional passenger seats. Brave players can overcome this by standing on top of the Ornithopter in-flight, but this may not always be reliable due to server lag and other factors. They can be fitted with a scanner for environmental scanning, optional upgrades for storage or boosters, or even weapons for combat.

As with the other flying vehicles — and similar to how Sandbike and Buggy treads work — all four wings must be of the same tier. Other components, however, can be mixed across different tiers.

For a full list of compatible modules, see Modules. Below is a table detailing the complete crafting costs of a Scout Ornithopter made from parts in the same tier.

* Note that this assumes the first available tier of production machines, later machines have better ratios

Tier	Total Crafting Requirements	Raw Materials*
Aluminum Mk4 Scout Ornithopter	Aluminum Ingot x241 Cobalt Paste x82 Advanced Servoks x46 Particle Capacitor x22 Armor Plating x22 Complex Machinery x8 Industrial Pump x8 Diamondine Dust x14 Carbide Scraps x7 3056mL Water	Aluminum Ore x1687 Erythrite Crystal x164 Advanced Servoks x46 Particle Capacitor x22 Armor Plating x22 Complex Machinery x8 Industrial Pump x8 Diamondine Dust x14 Carbide Scraps x7 57406mL Water
	Component Breakdown Component Resource / Amount Scout Ornithopter Chassis Mk4 Aluminum Ingot x45 Advanced Servoks x10 Cobalt Paste x14 Carbide Scraps x7 340mL Water Scout Ornithopter Generator Mk4 Aluminum Ingot x35 Particle Capacitor x16 Cobalt Paste x14 338mL Water Scout Ornithopter Engine Mk4 Aluminum Ingot x35 Cobalt Paste x14 Particle Capacitor x6 Complex Machinery x8 338mL Water Scout Ornithopter Hull Mk4 Aluminum Ingot x45 Advanced Servoks x10 Cobalt Paste x14 Armor Plating x11 Diamondine Dust x7 340mL Water Scout Ornithopter Cockpit Mk4 Aluminum Ingot x45 Advanced Servoks x10 Cobalt Paste x14 Armor Plating x11 Diamondine Dust x7 340mL Water 4 x Scout Ornithopter Wing Mk4 Aluminum Ingot x9 Advanced Servoks x4 Cobalt Paste x3 Industrial Pump x2 340mL Water
Duraluminum Mk5 Scout Ornithopter	Cobalt Paste x149 Duraluminum Ingot x350 Advanced Servoks x98 Particle Capacitor x34 Armor Plating x68 Complex Machinery x21 Industrial Pump x12 Diamondine Dust x20 Carbide Scraps x10 Military Power Regulator x7 Hydraulic Piston x7 4070mL Water	Aluminum Ore x2450 Erythrite Crystal x298 Jasmium Crystal x1050 Advanced Servoks x98 Particle Capacitor x34 Armor Plating x68 Complex Machinery x21 Industrial Pump x12 Diamondine Dust x20 Carbide Scraps x10 Military Power Regulator x7 Hydraulic Piston x7 260245mL Water
	Component Breakdown Component Resource / Amount Scout Ornithopter Chassis Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x60 Advanced Servoks x30 Cobalt Paste x25 Carbide Scraps x10 680mL Water Scout Ornithopter Generator Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x50 Particle Capacitor x20 Cobalt Paste x25 Military Power Regulator x7 675mL Water Scout Ornithopter Engine Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x48 Cobalt Paste x25 Particle Capacitor x14 Complex Machinery x21 Hydraulic Piston x7 675mL Water Scout Ornithopter Hull Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x72 Advanced Servoks x20 Cobalt Paste x25 Armor Plating x34 Diamondine Dust x10 680mL Water Scout Ornithopter Cockpit Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x72 Advanced Servoks x20 Cobalt Paste x25 Armor Plating x34 Diamondine Dust x10 680mL Water 4 x Scout Ornithopter Wing Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x12 Advanced Servoks x7 Cobalt Paste x6 Industrial Pump x3 170mL Water
Plastanium Mk6 Scout Ornithopter	Cobalt Paste x273 Spice Melange x329 Advanced Servoks x131 Particle Capacitor x54 Complex Machinery x30 Industrial Pump x16 Diamondine Dust x30 Carbide Scraps x15 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x60 Tri-Forged Hydraulic Piston x9 Overclocked Power Regulator x9 Plastanium Ingot x420 6250mL Water	Aluminum Ore x63 Erythrite Crystal x564 Jasmium Crystal x27 Advanced Servoks x131 Particle Capacitor x54 Spice Sand x291750 Armor Plating x180 Complex Machinery x30 Industrial Pump x16 Diamondine Dust x30 Carbide Scraps x15 Military Power Regulator x27 Hydraulic Piston x27 Plasteel Plate x156 Titanium Ore x2520 Stravidium Mass x1260 3327600mL Water
	Component Breakdown Component Resource / Amount Scout Ornithopter Chassis Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x70 Advanced Servoks x35 Cobalt Paste x45 Spice Melange x55 Carbide Scraps x15 1050mL Water Scout Ornithopter Generator Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x60 Particle Capacitor x36 Cobalt Paste x45 Spice Melange x54 Overclocked Power Regulator x9 1050mL Water Scout Ornithopter Engine Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x60 Cobalt Paste x45 Particle Capacitor x18 Complex Machinery x30 Spice Melange x54 Tri-Forged Hydraulic Piston x9 1050mL Water Scout Ornithopter Hull Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x85 Advanced Servoks x30 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x30 Spice Melange x55 Diamondine Dust x15 1050mL Water Scout Ornithopter Cockpit Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x85 Advanced Servoks x30 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x30 Spice Melange x55 Diamondine Dust x15 1050mL Water 4 x Scout Ornithopter Wing Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x15 Advanced Servoks x9 Cobalt Paste x12 Spice Melange x14 Industrial Pump x4 250mL Water

Assault Ornithopter

CHOAM Assault Ornithopter

* Note that this assumes the first available tier of production machines, later machines have better ratios

Tier	Total Crafting Requirements	Raw Materials*
Duraluminum Mk5 Assault Ornithopter	Cobalt Paste x174 Duraluminum Ingot x430 Advanced Servoks x110 Particle Capacitor x44 Armor Plating x68 Complex Machinery x21 Industrial Pump x12 Diamondine Dust x20 Carbide Scraps x10 Military Power Regulator x7 Hydraulic Piston x7 4875mL Water	Aluminum Ore x3010 Erythrite Crystal x348 Jasmium Crystal x1290 Advanced Servoks x110 Particle Capacitor x44 Armor Plating x68 Complex Machinery x21 Industrial Pump x12 Diamondine Dust x20 Carbide Scraps x10 Military Power Regulator x7 Hydraulic Piston x7 318925mL Water
	Component Breakdown Component Resource / Amount Assault Ornithopter Chassis Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x70 Advanced Servoks x20 Cobalt Paste x25 Carbide Scraps x10 680mL Water Assault Ornithopter Generator Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x50 Particle Capacitor x30 Cobalt Paste x25 Military Power Regulator x7 675mL Water Assault Ornithopter Engine Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x50 Cobalt Paste x25 Particle Capacitor x14 Complex Machinery x21 Hydraulic Piston x7 675mL Water Assault Ornithopter Cabin Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x70 Advanced Servoks x20 Cobalt Paste x25 Armor Plating x34 Diamondine Dust x10 680mL Water Assault Ornithopter Cockpit Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x70 Advanced Servoks x20 Cobalt Paste x25 Armor Plating x34 Diamondine Dust x10 680mL Water Assault Ornithopter Tail Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x72 Advanced Servoks x20 Cobalt Paste x25 675mL Water 6 x Assault Ornithopter Wing Mk5 Duraluminum Ingot x8 Advanced Servoks x5 Cobalt Paste x4 Industrial Pump x2 135mL Water
Plastanium Mk6 Assault Ornithopter	Cobalt Paste x318 Spice Melange x382 Advanced Servoks x156 Particle Capacitor x54 Complex Machinery x30 Industrial Pump x18 Diamondine Dust x45 Carbide Scraps x15 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x90 Tri-Forged Hydraulic Piston x9 Overclocked Power Regulator x9 Plastanium Ingot x505 7800mL Water	Aluminum Ore x63 Erythrite Crystal x654 Jasmium Crystal x27 Advanced Servoks x156 Particle Capacitor x54 Spice Sand x354000 Armor Plating x270 Complex Machinery x30 Industrial Pump x18 Diamondine Dust x45 Carbide Scraps x15 Military Power Regulator x27 Hydraulic Piston x27 Plasteel Plate x216 Titanium Ore x3030 Stravidium Mass x1515 4029775mL Water
	Component Breakdown Component Resource / Amount Assault Ornithopter Chassis Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x70 Advanced Servoks x30 Cobalt Paste x45 Spice Melange x55 Carbide Scraps x15 1050mL Water Assault Ornithopter Generator Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x60 Particle Capacitor x36 Cobalt Paste x45 Spice Melange x54 Overclocked Power Regulator x9 1050mL Water Assault Ornithopter Engine Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x60 Cobalt Paste x45 Particle Capacitor x18 Complex Machinery x30 Spice Melange x54 Tri-Forged Hydraulic Piston x9 1050mL Water Assault Ornithopter Cabin Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x85 Advanced Servoks x30 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x30 Spice Melange x55 Diamondine Dust x15 1050mL Water Assault Ornithopter Cockpit Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x85 Advanced Servoks x30 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x30 Spice Melange x55 Diamondine Dust x15 1050mL Water Assault Ornithopter Tail Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x85 Advanced Servoks x30 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x30 Spice Melange x55 Diamondine Dust x15 1050mL Water 6 x Assault Ornithopter Wing Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x10 Advanced Servoks x6 Cobalt Paste x8 Spice Melange x9 Industrial Pump x3 250mL Water

Carrier Ornithopter

CHOAM Carrier Ornithopter

* Note that this assumes the first available tier of production machines, later machines have better ratios

Tier	Total Crafting Requirements	Raw Materials*
Plastanium Mk6 Carrier Ornithopter	Cobalt Paste x408 Spice Melange x498 Advanced Servoks x256 Particle Capacitor x54 Complex Machinery x30 Industrial Pump x16 Diamondine Dust x75 Carbide Scraps x15 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x144 Tri-Forged Hydraulic Piston x9 Overclocked Power Regulator x9 Plastanium Ingot x769 10400mL Water	Aluminum Ore x63 Erythrite Crystal x834 Jasmium Crystal x27 Advanced Servoks x256 Particle Capacitor x54 Spice Sand x481500 Armor Plating x432 Complex Machinery x30 Industrial Pump x16 Diamondine Dust x75 Carbide Scraps x15 Military Power Regulator x27 Hydraulic Piston x27 Plasteel Plate x324 Titanium Ore x4614 Stravidium Mass x2307 5588225mL Water
	Component Breakdown Component Resource / Amount Carrier Ornithopter Chassis Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x85 Advanced Servoks x36 Cobalt Paste x45 Spice Melange x54 Carbide Scraps x15 1050mL Water Carrier Ornithopter Generator Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x60 Particle Capacitor x36 Cobalt Paste x45 Spice Melange x54 Overclocked Power Regulator x9 1050mL Water Carrier Ornithopter Engine Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x60 Cobalt Paste x45 Particle Capacitor x18 Complex Machinery x30 Spice Melange x54 Tri-Forged Hydraulic Piston x9 1050mL Water Carrier Ornithopter Main Hull Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x100 Advanced Servoks x36 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x28 Spice Melange x54 Diamondine Dust x15 1050mL Water 2 x Carrier Ornithopter Side Hull Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x100 Advanced Servoks x36 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x28 Spice Melange x54 Diamondine Dust x15 1050mL Water 2 x Carrier Ornithopter Tail Hull Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x100 Advanced Servoks x36 Cobalt Paste x45 Plasteel Composite Armor Plating x30 Diamondine Dust x15 Spice Melange x55 1050mL Water 8 x Carrier Ornithopter Wing Mk6 Plastanium Ingot x8 Advanced Servoks x5 Cobalt Paste x6 Spice Melange x8 Industrial Pump x2 250mL Water

Trivia

• In Frank Herbert's Dune universe, ornithopters are inspired by the flapping-wing flight of both birds and insects, with a particular resemblance to dragonflies in their design and maneuverability.