[–] tintin 14y ago ↗ Note that it's not human powered. More on this blog: http://www.humanbirdwings.net [–] yread 14y ago ↗ Also note that he is not in fact flying, see discussion http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3732385 [–] tintin 14y 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.
[–] yread 14y ago ↗ Also note that he is not in fact flying, see discussion http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3732385 [–] tintin 14y 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.
[–] tintin 14y 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.
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 16.7 ms ] threadIMHO 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.