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Human Powered Flapping Flight Here are some ideas about human-powered flight. A closed cell foam wing suit, tapered evenly in thickness and rigidity would spread the force evenly across the most air possible, so all of the body's energy could be put to use. Here's a list of keywords and concepts: 1. Vertical take-off 2. Undulating or flapping flight. Stroke like the swimmers "crawl" or "doggy paddle" 3. Super light and springy foam, sandwich layered for low internal density. 4. Leg wings, tail wing or whole body fin (like a ray) 5. "S"-curve cross section of wing, with leading edge down. 6. Corkskrew - Spring wings. Model these by twisting a metal band into a cornucopia-screw and putting it inside a balloon. Wings should be shaped like a feather -- curved down on the leading edge and up on the trailing edge and the spine should spiral either right or left handed depending on the side of the body.

spiral spring wings	SphericonWing
GoldenRectangle-shaped wing (spiral should be the other way -- starting from the upper right hand corner) (And my co-pilot, Bun-Bun)	SPRING WINGS!!
SwirlyWings	Trefoil knot handle this shape is too cool not to be useful
Super Guy's wings exagerate his gestures
The Wheel is where we went wrong. A wheel and axle is a bad design -- nature doesn't draw lines like the one between a wheel and an axle. A feather is a good design.	SphericonWing
sail guy the shape of wings should just smooth someone into the air? Leonardo knew that human powered flight was possible.The Wright Brothers must have known that wing warping would lead to human powered flapping flight. If the Wright Brothers had developed wing warping there wouldn't have been a WWi and WWII.	SwirlieHand Fibunacci spirals are everywhere
Fluid Dynamic Man: In And out.
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