...and one day, Man will Fly like and Eagle

When I started to write this post, I remembered the Myth of Icarus and a poem I wrote about it when I was 12...(I should post that someday)
Anyway, as far as flapping wings go, only birds have been able to soar the skies. However, Dutch inventor Jarno Smeets, just might have crafted human wings that actually work.

Smeets successfully flapped his wings and flew for about 60 seconds, becoming the first man in history to fly like an eagle … fly right into the future (in the voice of Seal...lol)

Smeet's design was inspired by the bird, Albatross and he made his wings by stitching together kite fabric and windsurfer masts. To actually control his flight and generate enough power for lift-off, Smeets used two Wii controllers, smartphone accelerometers, and Turnigy motors. The wings, which boast a pretty significant span, weighed only 37 ounces.

While flapping his arms generated about 5 percent of the necessary power to achieve lift, the other 95 percent came from motors that provided 2,000 Watts of continuous power. The entire system is a wireless (haptic) concept, meaning that with the addition of video game controllers and smartphone technology, he was able to use his arms to control the contraption and navigate a flight that lasted about 60 seconds.

Sure, it might be sort of ridiculous to see the skies loaded with folks flapping to work. But think how cool you’ll sound when you say, “No thanks guys, I don’t need a ride. I brought my HUMAN BIRD WINGS!”