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Title: Free as a bird
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on January 13, 2007, 05:13:15 PM
Have a look at this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=425452&in_page_id=1965

Title: Re: Free as a bird
Post by: fireflyr on January 13, 2007, 05:34:36 PM
Thanks Erik--saw the video ::eek:: this guy is SERIOUS !

I don't know whether that's SERIOUS-ly impaired  ::loony:: or SERIOUS-ly tired of life ::unbelieveable::
Title: Re: Free as a bird
Post by: digits on January 13, 2007, 08:57:43 PM
one day.... hmmmzzz... so cool. i wonder how he got it insured etc :D

danm, he just took some piece of plastic/metal/whatever, hooked it up his back and started flying.

verrrrry nice, the icarus of 21st century.

way to go!
Title: Re: Free as a bird
Post by: digits on January 13, 2007, 09:46:41 PM
or you can do it like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs
Title: Re: Free as a bird
Post by: happylanding on January 14, 2007, 12:44:51 AM
that's really interesting. though I think that flying without a cockpit in front of you isn't.......well, I would not feel that sure! BTW wasn't created the portable helicopter some years ago?

Title: Re: Free as a bird
Post by: undatc on January 14, 2007, 02:00:20 AM
I want one.  No landing gear, no runways, just flying, and falling.  I can hande that.
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