“Flash Gorden, watch out!” With those telling words, the creator of this whimsical outfit begins her description of it. The creator in question is a Miss Amanda Scrivener AKA Professor Maelstromme, who also maintains several items of accessory For Sale.

“This both comfortable and lightweight Ornithopter,” she writes, “with its five minute capacity […] steam reservoir is ideal for performing those mid-flight Airship boarding actions and those days when perambulation does not quite cut it.” The contraption can apparently be operated with a single hand, leaving the other free to protect oneself with such an elegant ray-gun as the lady here is handling.

Many thanks to the author of the Steampunk Pics blog for suggesting this!