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Old 03-21-12, 11:07 AM   #1
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Default Can man fly like a bird ???????

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/is-t...his-diy-wings/ You decide.
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Old 03-21-12, 01:35 PM   #2
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Pretty neat trick. As the article says, 95% of the power was provided by a motor. Still, it would be easier if he had hollow bones like a bird and only weighed fifty pounds.
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Old 03-21-12, 02:29 PM   #3
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I see a new sport emerging. Top ski jumpers weigh that fifty pounds or slightly more.
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