Flying Dutchman - is this fake?

Its a fake. If you read the comments below the video, the things that were pointed out - become really clear. if you slow mo the video or stop it at theses points you really can see the discrepancies .

Watch it a coulple times- each time it becomes more obvious- it is fake.

:roll: :roll: :roll:
 
At 30-45 seconds whiles he's first attaining flight, look at his bottom torso and legs. It would require a huge amount a strength to bring your legs from an "L" to a straight "I" position. That's when I realized how much a sham it is. Then I appreciate the drama the team does to make it seem more real. The heavy heavy breathing after the flight. The 14/14 parts of video that make it seem like a beefy, intelligent project. The motor system doesn't have enough "beef" to it to support human weight either.
 
This link has some intelligent commentary and a good image of the backpack assembly:

http://www.androidauthority.com/flying-man-android-htc-wildfire-s-65884/

I've emailed Smeets about how he raised his legs during the flight.
 
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