Evidence of Human Birdwings flying hoax piles up
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Inventor Jarno Smeets claims to have flown 100 meters
CGI experts say even the people in the video were digitally inserted
Smeets wings at rest in his workshop
A diagram of the Human Birdwings
Smeets' efforts have received press attention worldwide
A split-screen shot purporting to be taken from the ground and Smeets' helmet cam
Some pilots have questioned the validity of this section of video
The alleged helmet cam view
Smeets declared his apparent flight one of the best moments of his life
Article Summary
"Human Birdwings" creator Jarno Smeets and his Android-powered, mechanically-assisted flying machine are creating a stir again. Gizmag originally reported on Smeets' effort to fly like a bird when he posted a video of his first test flight, in which he appeared to hang in the air a few feet off the ground for a second or two. In the video of his latest attempt, he's shown soaring around in the air, and a lively debate over the validity of the video is already heating up.
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