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"if i move up the front, the nose goes down because the weight is on the nose. if i slide down the nose goes up because the weight is on the tail. to make a tur
by SonicSoul 10y ago
"if i move up the front, the nose goes down because the weight is on the nose. if i slide down the nose goes up because the weight is on the tail. to make a turn, if i tilt my body this way the force is on the side"
yaikes, this thing seems to be all manual based on weight disposition! Makes it quite a bit more challenging in my opinion.
- JulianMorrison 10y agoIf you look, the wing flaps move much more than would be possible with mere shifting bodyweight. So clearly it's sensor based, not purely manual.
- catbird 10y agoLooks like there are ropes attached to his harness that control the flaps as he leans to either side.
- johngalt 10y agoHang gliders are piloted in a similar fashion.
- Raphmedia 10y agoMakes it seems a lot of fun to ride too! Like a flying skateboard!
- gozur88 10y agoI'm curious how you pull out of a dive in something like that.