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Jarno Smeets VIDEO: ‘Flying Dutchman’s’ Human-Powered Aircraft Called Hoax By Some

  “I’m tempted to play along, but unfortunately from a physical perspective it’s completely unrealistic,” Reichert told The Huffington Post in an email. “Given an estimated total weight of 100 kg, a wing area of 9 square meters, maximum lift coefficient of 1.0, and an air density of 1.22 kilograms per cubic meter…the vehicle would have to travel at least 49 kilometers per hour to stay airborne.”

  In other words, it’s just impossible that the flight took place as depicted unless Smeets was running into an extraordinarily stiff headwind. Or as Reichert explained, “Unless this guy can blow by Usain Bolt in a sprint, he’s not going to reach takeoff speed by running.”


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