World's First Human-Powered Ornithopter
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3. carlos1818 commented 14 years ago
looks very untrue to me
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4. sbrucecaboose commented 14 years ago
enough already--where is my jetson-esque flying scooter-mobile?
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5. Highmeadow commented 14 years ago
#2 - if you recall, the images of man's first powered flight didn't look all that impressive either... it's the advancement in materials technology that has brought us to this point.
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7. chicodehumo commented 14 years ago
greattttttttttttt
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9. prankphonecall commented 14 years ago
cool idea, however, i'm not sure i see the use of such technology. Unless of course you like using a stairmaster inside a gladwrap/clingfilm bubble.
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10. huldu commented 14 years ago
The main problem is the weight. The weight of these things needs to go down to such a level that they barely even exist. Only at that point will humans be able to really "fly". And by flying i mean taking off on your own and fly wherever you want just like if you were walking/running. Dont see that happening anytime soon however. Maybe a few generations down the road.
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12. mmmendal commented 14 years ago
TBO when watching their youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/OrnithopterProject I felt like whenever the wings are flapped the craft goes down instead of up so I feel a bit uncertain about the success of this design however I still respect what they do.
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13. Vintage4life commented 14 years ago
That's not human powered flight.
It's human powered controlled descent.
It's human powered controlled descent.
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17. AdamODwyer2010 commented 14 years ago
#6 and #15 can u slam a revolving door?
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19. Mourialaid commented 14 years ago
#13 Two rockstar drinks to the pilots, and it will go up ![:(|)](//snotr.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/smilies/monkey.png)
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-6 1. lockandload commented 14 years ago