Dutch man flies like a bird with selfmade wings

2 points by tintin 14 years ago · 3 comments

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tintinOP 14 years ago

Note that it's not human powered. More on this blog: http://www.humanbirdwings.net

yread 14 years ago

Also note that he is not in fact flying, see discussion http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3732385
- tintinOP 14 years ago
  
  Ah, I totally missed that discussion. Thanks.
  IMHO he is flying. With a kite like that and a little running speed you could generate enough lift. But I'm not sure if the flapping helps.