Dutch man flies like a bird with selfmade wings

2 points by tintin 14 years ago | 3 comments

tintin 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

tintin 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.