Panamarenko (1940-2019) - Pepto Bismo

a signed offset lithograph by the Belgian artist, often in editions of 100 to 250 pieces. It shows his design for a portable "rucksack aircraft" from 1994, inspired by the medicine Pepto-Bismol. The images show technical details of the vertical takeoff mechanism with short rotors.
Mechanism: Unlike earlier "rucksack aircraft" with propellers, the Pepto Bismo operates on the helicopter principle. The aircraft has 12 short wooden propellers that enable vertical takeoff.
Control: The pilot controls the aircraft entirely by body movements, with propulsion coming from small but powerful motors (or in later versions gasoline engines to prevent overheating).
The Name: The name is a deliberate alteration of the American stomach medicine Pepto-Bismol. By dropping the final 'l', Panamarenko gave it a "mythical and spellbinding character".
Collections & Public Works
SMAK and KMSKA have versions of these designs in their collections.
In Antwerp, on the Sint-Jansplein, there is a permanent bronze monument of the Pepto Bismo II from 2003, near the place where the artist lived for many years.
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