Flying is one of our old dreams. I’m sure that since the earliest sparks of consciousness where there was someone to look up at a bird, there was someone wishing they could experience the freedom of unpowered human flight.
Fast forward to the 21st century and we’re getting closer. Parachutes and gliders not withstanding, the flying suit is starting to appear. These suites make us normally unglidable humans into something more akin to a flying squirrel. Do they work? Absolutely. Are they safe? How safe is anything that involves falling with wings. Safe or not, advanced or not, this video will be sure to have your eyes popping out of your head. Wow.
(photo creds:Axel Koester for The New York Times, left; Perry Trowbridge/AFP)
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December 12th, 2007 at 11:43 am
That’s awesome…
Here is another URL of the same suit…Truly amazing!
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4262
September 26th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
“Flying is one of our old dreams.” This is a very true statement. There were a lot of 80’s movies made about main characters that wanted to fly. The video was amazing and unbelievable. I really admire people that can jump from a plane or participate in extreme sports. What kind of suit was the guy wearing in the video?
March 12th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
WHERE CAN I GET ONE OF THESE?? ANY 1 KNOW? OR WOULD I HAVE TO MAKE ONE?