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Eilmer of Malmesbury is said to have built a hang glider around c1005AD and flew for 200 feet before crashing. With access to modern knowledge but medieval materials, could he have built a "proper" hang glider capable of extended flights and safe landings?

by /u/TheColourOfHeartache in /r/askscience

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