Testflight with wings made from a kite | 13/14

The wings did their job! The stakes were high for me, so I was disappointed that I only made a tiny hop in the air. But it worked!
Although the weather this week didn't look good at all! Yesterday in the afternoon the sun returned for just a couple of hours. So I prepared the wings with my crew a.s.a.p. and jumped in the van to the testinglocation.
Here it is guys. Enjoy!
Blog: www.humanbirdwings.net
Twitter: @Jarnosmeets80
Facebook: jarnosmeets

[@liv8095]

How many people here have tried to fly using plastic bags while jumping off the couch as kids? Or is that just me? XD

[@partha7903]

Cojo SprinklePants me too

[@kilaha8399]

I used an umbrella

[@jadetheangel1030]

Cojo SprinklePants no, I did that too 🤣

[@jamescooper-jones6962]

yugenlps I have

[@lianna7047]

I used an umbrella....off bleachers....mary poppin is a lie!

[@ubadahalawani6702]

I can’t be the only one who tied cardboard boxes around his arm and jumped off the couch

[@pupperdoodle]

@Møøn Jøy Animatiøns 😂

[@ti8816]

Omg I did that tooo

[@mademoiselleria1412]

I used my bed sheets as well

[@2degucitas]

No. See the comment above yours.

[@GaySatanicClowns]

I did that too. We're the real reason for the term 'boys will be boys.'

[@dfall3n1]

When the camera "looks away" from the subject, it's clear enough.

[@__T.O.G.]

Wdym

[@droptopmaids8474]

You guys really believe this? It’s classic cgi. look how the camera drops down then suddenly the guy looks computerized and has a fake electric motor sound

[@KazmirRunik]

@@droptopmaids8474 The camera has a long exposure rate; it blurs any time there's a quick enough pan. Besides, if you check the other videos on the channel, you see their material choices, motor selection (with motors you yourself can buy on the open market in places like McMaster-Carr & Mouser!), electronic control system testing, mechanical rigging, these people documented enough of their process that you could even make one of these yourself based on the information they've presented.

[@droptopmaids8474]

@@KazmirRunik well we’re all open to our opinions. But I’m right.

[@thehuntermikipl1170]

@@droptopmaids8474 Honestly I wouldn't doubt, you could at least take off for a while with these wings, but it just looked fake af.

[@tothehilt]

The camera conveniently drops just before the action.

[@EstebanTby]

Yes! this is the best proof, This is a fake, de CGI its notorious

[@kingsbishop1479]

The video may be fake but Leonardo drew them and a flying dinosaur weighed 20 times the size of a human and had the same size wings so it is possible to fly with those wings but idk if the video is fake

[@TheSkeletalQueen]

@@Eljulitus he wings could make him fly, if he made a small motor to keep the wings flapping because humans don't have the muscle strength to do so

[@beans.1013]

Mark Productions *i can flap my arms at 17mph*

[@sudiptachakraborty5160]

Esteban Tby they try but you?

[@888chilly]

this looks really cool! I can't wait for this project to "take off" *shot* Also. I personally think that people don't understand just how much effort these people would have had to go through IF it were a fake video, especially considering that they showed us the mechanisms in previous videos, after all.

[@haroldinho9930]

Yeah, but look at the views

[@888chilly]

@Chad McCracken So I made this comment 9 years ago LMAO So, I was wrong and it's definitely fake. You can tell because the camera looks at the ground before/after the flight to hide a jump cut to animation. Plus the shaky cam hides cgi imperfections It's still quite impressive what needed to be done to fake this, since they still needed to make the actual suit and animate it

[@huh7270]

9 years later and it’s confirmed fake

[@mrmrokboy1215]

Great scientist Flying Sunil Sunil has done this in reality

[@TrickinNinja]

@@mrmrokboy1215 you call this flying? kzbin.infoVhUw2vpaNmo?feature=share

[@cyberheater]

Brilliant. I'd love to have a working version of this.

[@aliwashere666]

i shall be the first to comment on this legendary 10 year old comment

[@HereComesThe-Sun]

This comment is older than most ppl who play fortnite.

[@CrimsonHawk10]

Way to go! I can't wait to see more!

[@toshitoshi556]

I am also studying the human power flapping-of-wings airplane. Thank you for the good structure.

[@theoneatyourdoor87]

it's easier to make a fake video than it is to actually make real wings.

[@galaxydragons6244]

You don't believe in humanity

[@theoneatyourdoor87]

It's easier to make a movie about going to Mars than it is to actually go there. I believe in the reality of what humans can currently do. Not fantasy.

[@galaxydragons6244]

Akaki Yohada this one seems realistic but the other one has fake written all over it

[@crazymmm4117]

These things are possible if we will try...

[@piratebobb900]

Akaki Yohada If we can put a man on the moon then we can fly with homemade wings.

[@MrDrakkus]

The problem is that flapping fixed wings tend to work against themselves. You need either more rotation on the upstroke to minimize drag, or a hinge just outside of center on each wing to create a small "peak" on the upstroke like a birds wing. For some really good advice on how to make it work, show this to an ornithologist (bird expert) and ask them if they have any ideas on improving it. I can't think of no-one else that would be more helpful.

[@alanaprahm6308]

Great job!! I have been watching your videos trying to make my own wings. I woke up last night after i had a dream of me with wings flying, and started searching up things online to give me some sources to get ideas from. This was perfect. I am also 11 years old going into 6th grade, and i can't wait to show them to my friends if or when i finish them :) :)

[@charmingboxdude_]

Not exactly 'flying', but I had this dream of a water park that launched me into the air super high. It felt great

[@jasminejemillablue]

Same

[@clarissasoftner9363]

Hey don't stop trying I have a dream like that when I was 7 I'm twenty now and still working on it

[@MarkoInvindible]

Did you manage to fly in the end? Let me know I want to try as well

[@joyboy1536]

Sparrow: Hey dad, why do those two legged giants wanna fly like us? Dad Sparrow: Ahh, ignore em, they are crazy! You up for catching some dragon flies? Sparrow: Yessir! Flies away🕊️🕊️

[@nickwallen]

fantastic Jarno - First flaps and a decent hop - It will come! Nick

[@palisanderbond]

Hahaha... Love this. Amazing what people try to achieve. You so can tell they had a great time producing it, but the Cgi after the camera went to the ground an came back up is really not so well done. Especially since they do it a second time after he tried. But amazing. I guess they needed some advertisement for their company! Good work!

[@1117williamtsimmons]

just jumped to the end and lol, good show gents!

[@ashutoshk7]

He just needs something like spring on legs to take a big leap while running and a mechanism like steering for wings to move more widely even with less movement

[@12345kps]

Ya it looked so much fun I really wanted to try it myself

[@CircaSriYak]

This man is a hero.

[@troykeating170]

Wow that's so cool

[@crazymike65]

You actually got some pretty good air on those jumps! Life the comment before said, maybe showing this to a bird expert may help you perfect the design.

[@soulslip]

Birds have the ability to “micro-adjust” their weight and trajectory “at will” rather than having the same static mechanical movement to generate lift..... while this will get you momentarily off the ground, it won’t let you control how high or far. But still this is a really cool project and hope it is still going after a decade

[@1weside]

you must know how to loose to know how to win. good work men.wow im still in tears of joy

[@brigetteshusband]

Keep trying bro. You have my full support. I would suggest a thing or two but your dreams is the same as mine.....the wings! I understand how you feel and I love the compassion and determination you have. Im in the beginning stages of wings myself, currently im just doing specs then a pro-type with come. I HOPE TO SEE IN THE TROPOSPHERE, I WILL BE LIKE AND ANDEAR CONDOR WITH THE COMPANY OF ONLY.....GOD. HUMANS SICKEN ME!

[@Son-Of-David1990]

Need some kind of wing between the legs that he can spread out once he gets off the ground and the wind ratio will be even for the whole body. I bet you that would give a consistent flight

[@Qu.Z.]

amazing!!!

[@tcatn0c]

This is like my obsession to make a good pare of wings and fly.

[@gunnerhiro394]

dude was airborne/gliding for a few seconds - keep going bro - make it sturdier!!!

[@haibuihoang]

It's amazing, this is also my dream. I wish I could be with your team. Keep going guys!

[@droptopmaids8474]

You guys really believe this? It’s classic cgi. look how the camera drops down then suddenly the guy looks computerized and has a fake electric motor sound

[@haibuihoang]

@@droptopmaids8474 well, I was more naive 9 years ago ;)

[@droptopmaids8474]

@@haibuihoang yeah, I didn’t mean to be so harsh. But good point. For all I know you were a kid. I would’ve been fooled too.

[@ImJustSayin9]

i know you won't stop trying..Good job this is how great things start

[@mmisbakhudin]

Wow... amazing

[@golden_anime_kid4369]

you just made my dream come true

[@samcaptain001]

This thing can make you run the entire world and you won't take off 😂

[@boonyboncing5003]

This video had amazing editing relative to the time

[@debbiramsey4603]

Keep making test models and we like seeing what your up to,

[@JesusDeSaad]

This may need some sort of pedal mechanism that you can shift to when you are airborne, both for hands and feet. Of course that would drastically increase the weight in whole, so a larger wingspan would be needed.

[@Peter_1986]

I am not even necessarily aiming for actual flight - it would be good enough to be able to fall very slowly, so that you get a sort of taste of flight. Imagine if you for example could glide over a small lake after jumping off a tree or something (under reasonably safe conditions, of course), that would be awesome.

[@WorldOfUphoric]

Sorry trolls of youtube, you do not deserve to comment on this mans dream.. He has put a lot of effort into this and you can see it from the other videos... Every step from the design process to the implementation. You did a great job jarnosmeets80, and it is obvious by the way people say it looked fake. I will be laughing when one of them gets shot and goes to the ER and the doctors there say "That's CGI, GTFO troll I got unrealistic video games to learn from"

[@bronzefanpage8256]

Ima build this myself. This was 11 years ago!

[@cry_stalWolf]

person: *flies with man made wings* God: wait thats illegal-

[@marziagranger9670]

o my god this is soooo coooool!!! I want it I want it sooo bad!!

[@drakepiscione]

It has always been a dream of mine to fly!

[@hommyfalu9328]

He had it. Almost there 👍

[@Jacob-on5zh]

I made a pare of wings like that out of styrofoam today, but mine are about an 8th of his size... rip

[@Nyoni4life]

It is, they've told on an interview. To see how people would react

[@magnuswootton6181]

by the look of that, it looks like its going to work.

[@griffinak02]

You should try and use this while skiing

[@jamichaellindsey96]

That awesome i wish i had those

[@redwooddragon7313]

omg this has been my life long dream i hope to make one!!! (BTW i will probably fail but worth trying)

[@ChefGL1TCH]

same except im going to use 4 to 6 small jet engines and some light metal wings with some hardwear for turning

[@christinamullenax6390]

I have always wanted to fly but its never going to happen 😭

[@roccco6349]

I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky.

[@mr.4o513]

Really cool concept, would be cool to see a actual working version

[@sonicyears]

I'm from 2023Anderson actual flying version I'm gonna try build it Of course we'll help

[@astrxlmane]

Actualy wooooooow

[@rustic299]

the bird trains the muscles of its wings from birth, and he decided to fly right away.

[@sebastianpodesta]

When you are airborne the wings don't seem to have the strength to flap as good as when you are running, they may need more power to flap while holding your weight. Also you are going to need a lot of body strength to hold your self horizontal while flying.

[@Kavita_365]

If we are get a bailon uper body then try the wings, hope it will be a nice idea

[@mastain8227]

Jozzzt👍👍

[@cbirb_5286]

Ok its been 8 years y is this not famous yet

[@drgeoffangel5422]

For it to work, you need a strong head wind and sufficient area of lift to lift you up vertically like a kite! Once you are up there , you may be able to control the glide back down!

[@jamieh2499]

I know that I don't know much about this project because I only recently found out about it, but I thought it might be worth suggesting that you guys try to put in a joint, similar to an elbow joint, like most birds have in their wings. From my understanding, it could potentially make lifting the wings less likely to push you back down a bit because the parts lifting would have a smaller surface area and pushing the wings down would lift people just as effectively. Again, I know I don't know much about this project so my insights might mean nothing, but I though that it was worth suggesting. This is a really extraordinary project, and I wish everyone working on it the best of luck!

[@gemeinhardt8412]

ok this part i think is real, you can see how during the down stroke, when he's falling, the wings aren't strong enough to flap down and push himself up. you see instead a flat plateau-like stall in the wings at around 2:07

[@sunnyjohn5157]

I believe in your wings

[@SkyFireleaf]

I find it funny where people say that everything is fake online when people say look it up on wiki or google when anyone can post stuff saying its fake

[@ineedanewaccountistg5936]

Omg I wanna try that but make my legs longer with maybe some sort of gadget so you can actually lift up

[@marcusgough3772]

Did you ever expand on this idea and improve? I'd enjoy seeing what bacame of this as I've thought of something similar recently

[@chrismofer]

no guys. the camera moves down and back up at 1:50 for the switch from real to animated, check the reflectivity of the wing before and after the move, they have swapped it out with an animation. a pretty good one, i mean its fooled many many many people but it's not perfect. can tell they used a single cycle of the wing. motor sounds aren't authentic to a small brush-less motor. it just looks milky and too shiny and smooth.

[@jessestheories7586]

I believe in it👌🏿

[@1weside]

this is not fake its incredable i am still in tears

[@wisataikan9290]

Wow

[@starpilot101]

If you had a ducted fan engine this could have been real. The wings were long enough. But under his own power? No way.

[@AlbertWesker-vm1pp]

You can make the wings smaller, I don’t 100% believe this but I’ll be getting to work on attempting to take flight with such a device

[@JuanJDumeP]

Good shit bro keep trying you'll get it

[@RcRGames]

1:54 LIKE A BOSS!!!!

[@victorhettinger4412]

So do y'all sell plans to make one

[@palmerswei1572]

So close! Dont give up.

[@dan110024]

I think the second time you got off the ground, you stopped flapping your arms which caused you to lose your altitude. Maybe you stopped flapping because you were thinking 'oh shit it's working'. I think next time you should keep flapping :) Great work!!!

[@milobastage]

I like how there have barely been 200 views and everyone already knows its CGI.

[@_TreeDragonFury_]

I want to get those so bad

[@cherifblad2613]

Merci

[@MPX4132]

I don't know why I couldn't breathe when I saw the guy take off momentarily, literally...

[@rustamansari7797]

❤

[@Samuel_Curly_DuBois]

and why are there so many haters out there, trying to be cool, sitting in their rooms, being obese and trying to make people feel bad. its a video, just shut up and watch.

[@Rasterbayne]

keep at it, I want to fly too!

[@annamcsherry3723]

So easy just HUGE bird wings and bunji ropes SO SIMPLE our is that bc im 8 and i no about aerodynamics

[@fredachua5517]

I am also work on human wings. You will see it too when I'm done. From Cameroon

[@rossoxii]

@bjorngroen Leonardo at the time did not have the technology available today. The flapping of the wings is assisted by motors. It's not like it is the person wearing them is using his body strength to fly. Lot's of toys use that technology, it is just a question of scale and optimization.

[@sonicyears]

Did the actual fly

[@debbiramsey4603]

I was hooked on aerodynamics since my college days. If you get in the air for a couple of seconds take a couple of shots for decades from now. I made models of ideas and tossed them. See how far they went. If they did supposedly I imagined I was designing better. A bit of dihedral might help but I don't know how you'd make it from snapping. The other risk is just to suddenly roll to one side and there no way to stop it. Otto Lilienthal comes to mind and I believe something bad happened in the end. I'm 69" I believe that was correct,

[@Trainboy1EJR]

in case you wondered why you didn't fly, the wing material is too loose, and the motors were not have a large enough range of motion, or enough strength. i really don't see how they would work. the sheer size of the wings is the only reason you were able to hop.

[@brodoodman767]

Its actually not fake. He went ahead and out the plans on his website for free.

[@brodoodman767]

If you're interested its a form of flying apparatus similar to an Ornothopter.

[@MickYETi]

They should of added him shittin like a bird while they were at it

[@tysk5729]

echt tof man! ik denk dat werkende mechanishe vleugels maken voor een mens nu best mogenlijk zou moeten zijn er zou veel meer beweging in de vleugel kennen door een snake arm erin te zetten of mischien luchtkamers die bij de neerwaartse beweging vol zijn en bij de beweging naar boven leeg om weerstand te verminderen, opstijgen is volgensmij het grootste probleem en hem in plaats van met mensen kracht electrish laten bewegen

[@hussain1983younus]

Nice Effort, will fly keep going...

[@ezyto]

Fun video! That CG is pretty good for 2012 and that second cut is nigh invisible! Just wish you'd have worked on the first one a bit longer, crossfades aren't the best idea on shots that dissimilar. The animation was missing a bit of the mass and weight you'd expect from the movement which made it stand out slightly but still, I commend the effort, happy soon to be 12 years since this upload!

[@Samuel_Curly_DuBois]

It would be an awesome glider.

[@kaazledazzle6891]

those would be great but we would need a way to get her to flap on their own to have more strength on takeoff

[@jasminejemillablue]

Pls someone what kitess did they usee

[@waldirhagi]

Gostei da ideia que conseguiu mais de 8 milhoes de acesso, realmente fantastico essa ideia deste projeto que confere introducao, meios e fim , isto mostra que pessoa comuns pode se projetar e autopromover mostrando suas ideias criativas com o conhecimento de recursos graficos, foi um trabalho de filmagen com um belo roteiro...

[@nickpetrakis3413]

You don’t see that at 1:49 a dot is missing on the right wing and second later it appears magically

[@ss-dy7hn]

cg

[@SauravSingh-fg3bs]

Well done brothers atleast you tried it

[@gwailo27]

I Actually do fly powered paragliders. Maybe one day you will know what piloting is like. Then you will know what it is like to accomplish something. The absolute give away with this is that when you jump to "take off" the wings continue to flap yet your arms do not.

[@unusual_artist306]

Can you please tell me what is the wing spawn of your wingsuit....??