Bird-like wings carry man 330 feet
TechnologyMar 22, 2012
A Dutch man said he completed a flight of about 330 feet using homemade wings based on those of a bird.
Jarno Smeets, 31, an engineer, said he controlled the 55-foot wings using two Nintendo Wii controllers, the accelerometers from an HTC Wildfire S smartphone and Turnigy motors when he took off Sunday at a park in The Hague and flew for about a minute.
"Ever since I was a little boy I have been inspired by pioneers like Otto Lilienthal, Leonardo da Vinci and also my own grandfather," Smee