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The earliest account of successful human flight is of a Chinese prince, who in 559 was forced to jump off a tower, strapped to a large kite. He survived the ordeal after gliding a considerable distan… (lemmy.world)
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Full title: The earliest account of successful human flight is of a Chinese prince, who in 559 was forced to jump off a tower, strapped to a large kite. He survived the ordeal after gliding a considerable distance, and was subsequently starved to death in prison.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 4 days ago

First known hang-glider?