BMatthews

While I found that it appears that he more or less only flew level for a few seconds instead of demonstrating an ability to climb it's a great first start result. With some more optimizing and perhaps the addtion of a stoker we may yet see a human powered ornithopter lift off, climb to a modest altitude and make a circuit before landing. But again I stress that none of this takes away from the fact that they came up with a design that produces enough efficiency to actually fly under its own power. Truly amazing.