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Old 03-22-2012, 02:32 PM
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Hmmmm, seems to work better than feathers and wax.
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Incredible strength and stamina. That won't work for many but how cool that he did it.

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Dutch filmmaker admits faking viral 'human bird wing' video | Fox News
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aawwww CRAP REALLY ?
How did they get all he shadows so purrfect?
I am totally dooped ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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I'm not qualified to do the math, but the forces required to lift a 150lbs man off the ground are much greater than human chest muscles can provide.
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That's pretty B-A!

Great way to build up stamina/endurance and get to work.
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I'm not qualified to do the math, but the forces required to lift a 150lbs man off the ground are much greater than human chest muscles can provide.
No doubt... Furthermore, who in their right mind would fly the damn thing a hundred feet in the air on the maiden flight. "Ooops, this thing is trickier to fly than I thought... AAAAAAHHH... SPLAT!" (followed by the GoPro footage being posted on some Darwin Award website)
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Its lacking the next important control... the stabilization and control provided by tail feathers
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I don't think a human could flap to flight if one butt muscle was chest muscle and legs were arms...maybe if a fella cut off his legs on top of the above...maybe.
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Well damn. I thought I saw some sort of assist on the top. Well I want them anyway. :-)
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aawwww CRAP REALLY ?
Hpw did they get all he shadows so purrfect?
I am totally dooped
You sure are.

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I am going for the covert cover up..
it worked and bought out by the Govt !
We will have Green berets and navy seals in these things...Top secret!
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I'm not qualified to do the math, but the forces required to lift a 150lbs man off the ground are much greater than human chest muscles can provide.
Based on my rough calculations, that man had the same average air speed velocity of a laden swallow.
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Based on my rough calculations, that man had the same average air speed velocity of a laden swallow.
What do you mean? African or European swallow?
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What do you mean? African or European swallow?
Uh? I don't know that.
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Unladen vs. laden is quite a different calculation, especially if laden with a large, round object below. Changes the entire airflow.
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