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  1. Been around for 10 years by greenbird · · Score: 4, Informative · on Flying Humans

    These things have been around for 10 years. Google Birdman Suit or go to any skydiving boogie. Anyone with a D license can demo one.

  2. Re:For those that can't wait . . . by zephc · · Score: 1 · on Another Pass at the Personal Jetpack

    yeah! http://www.bird-man.com/ has lots of other videos of the bird-man suit

  3. Fly suits by joh · · Score: 1 · on New Personal Mono-Wing

    Look here or here for a video of a flysuited skydiver gliding to the ground. This is not exactly new or even untested.

  4. Fly suits by joh · · Score: 1 · on New Personal Mono-Wing

    Look here or here for a video of a flysuited skydiver gliding to the ground. This is not exactly new or even untested.

  5. Actual video URL (probably) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative · on Jet Powered Human Flight

    http://www.bird-man.com/include/n_video_windtunnel .php?d=6

  6. The video is really worth watching. by cgenman · · Score: 4, Informative · on Jet Powered Human Flight

    powered human flight without the use of an airplane

    Technically, those old rocket pack suits used at airshows counts for this. As does, well, balloons.

    While it isn't the most technically advanced feat, it is a damn cool trick, and the video is awesome. They really sound like a 747 taking off while strapped to your ankles. Kudos for the fun hack, and I can't wait to try it out.

  7. impressive by moterizer · · Score: 2, Informative · on Closer to Human Flight

    For those who wonder what a wingsuit looks like in action, check out some of the videos on this page. I particularly enjoyed the one called "BirdMan on Monte Brento" which links to this other page.

    My other sig is funnier.

  8. Re:Special effects getting worse? by CvD · · Score: 1 · on Review of T3: Rise of the Machines

    Well, at least in Tomb Raider 2 they have some honest stunt work, like BASE jumping and flying with Birdman Suits. Very cool scenes with no CG in it... although the part where they run out of the building is a bit fake. You can't run with a Birdman suit. You can only waddle forward, much like a penguin or a duck. :-) But for the rest, a big thumbs up for that scene.

    Cheers,

    Costyn.