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Man flies using human bird wings
« on: March 21, 2012, 03:35:39 PM »
Quite the accomplishment.  A Dutch mechanical engineer builds a set of strap-on bird wings and uses them to fly over 100 meters, flapping them with his arms.  The video is, well, remarkable.

The story on MSN.

A link to the project's website.
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 03:43:00 PM »
Yeah... that wasn't CGI at all... not a bit.  :laugh:
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 03:49:48 PM »
That was neat.
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 03:54:56 PM »
That wasn't flying.  it was falling, with style.
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2012, 04:47:54 PM »
Why am I skeptical.
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2012, 06:57:12 PM »
Quote from: AJ Dual on March 21, 2012, 03:43:00 PM
Yeah... that wasn't CGI at all... not a bit.  :laugh:

It probably is, but it is good fake. No obvious flaws to me, except the whole human powered flight issue.

Also, I speak Dutch, apparently. I understood a few "choice" words at the end.  =D
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2012, 07:07:30 PM »
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2012, 08:45:56 PM »
Damn.  I just came off a graveyard shift when I saw it. Dead tired.  Easily fooled, I am.   :facepalm:
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2012, 09:00:33 AM »
Now this guy isn't lying, he's just crazy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k

Although it's more horizontal falling than flying.
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2012, 07:06:07 PM »
Quote from: Blakenzy on March 22, 2012, 09:00:33 AM
Now this guy isn't lying, he's just crazy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k

Although it's more horizontal falling than flying.
I've seen that one before -- or something very similar. Looks like at one point he skimmed a ridge close enough to get grass in his teeth.
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2012, 07:56:44 PM »
hoax
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Re: Man flies using human bird wings
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2012, 10:41:42 PM »
They made a fake video.  :lol:
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