> We’re talking about real, human-powered flight—or, at least as close as humanity has ever come to it. Apparently the author hasn't heard about all the human

> We’re talking about real, human-powered flight—or, at least as close as humanity has ever come to it. Apparently the author hasn't heard about all the human powered flight initiatives, including crossing the English Channel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-powered_aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-powered_aircraft