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There exists humans on a world with 35% the gravity of Earth and air five times denser. These people have invented wingsuits with extensions that go past their arms and enable them to fly by flapping their arms.



In the same way that certain body types make people better suited for particular sports (e.g. thin people with long legs tend to be good runners), what would the ideal body type be for someone who flies with a wingsuit?



I am looking for body proportions, physical size, musculature, etc. Examples are encouraged.






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    So, you're kinda looking for a human that looks most like a flying squirrel? Bear in mind that examples of human musculature, etc., best suited for flying-squirrel status might not exist.
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There exists humans on a world with 35% the gravity of Earth and air five times denser. These people have invented wingsuits with extensions that go past their arms and enable them to fly by flapping their arms.



In the same way that certain body types make people better suited for particular sports (e.g. thin people with long legs tend to be good runners), what would the ideal body type be for someone who flies with a wingsuit?



I am looking for body proportions, physical size, musculature, etc. Examples are encouraged.






gravity flight winged-humans







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    So, you're kinda looking for a human that looks most like a flying squirrel? Bear in mind that examples of human musculature, etc., best suited for flying-squirrel status might not exist.
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There exists humans on a world with 35% the gravity of Earth and air five times denser. These people have invented wingsuits with extensions that go past their arms and enable them to fly by flapping their arms.



In the same way that certain body types make people better suited for particular sports (e.g. thin people with long legs tend to be good runners), what would the ideal body type be for someone who flies with a wingsuit?



I am looking for body proportions, physical size, musculature, etc. Examples are encouraged.






gravity flight winged-humans







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There exists humans on a world with 35% the gravity of Earth and air five times denser. These people have invented wingsuits with extensions that go past their arms and enable them to fly by flapping their arms.



In the same way that certain body types make people better suited for particular sports (e.g. thin people with long legs tend to be good runners), what would the ideal body type be for someone who flies with a wingsuit?



I am looking for body proportions, physical size, musculature, etc. Examples are encouraged.






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    So, you're kinda looking for a human that looks most like a flying squirrel? Bear in mind that examples of human musculature, etc., best suited for flying-squirrel status might not exist.
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    So, you're kinda looking for a human that looks most like a flying squirrel? Bear in mind that examples of human musculature, etc., best suited for flying-squirrel status might not exist.
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So, you're kinda looking for a human that looks most like a flying squirrel? Bear in mind that examples of human musculature, etc., best suited for flying-squirrel status might not exist.
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So, you're kinda looking for a human that looks most like a flying squirrel? Bear in mind that examples of human musculature, etc., best suited for flying-squirrel status might not exist.
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The flying fox is the obvious template. As you can see, the proportions are already reasonably close to human. Maybe shorten and narrow the trunk and the legs and make the shoulders more powerful.



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    Sims glitch body.



    glitch body
    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/434667801516932263/



    The very long spidery arms and fingers will optimize wing surface area in the flight suit. This body has enormous pectoral flight muscles too, for awesome flapping. The rest of the tiny body minimizes weight.



    I was not given a good explanation for how the detachable head improves flying ability but I am sure there is one.






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      And what of the explanation for the generously proportioned mammary glands? Bags containing lighter than air gases?
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      @Angelpray Mammary glands?! Where is your mind? Those are the aforementioned enormous pectoral flight muscles.
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    ideal body type be for someone who flies with a



    wingsuit




    Midgets.



    Wings keep you afloat due to lift, which is proportional to area. Gravity pulls you down through weight, which depends on mass; for a fixed density and for practical purposes, it relates to volume.



    And this is where the square-cube law gived midgets an advantage. As height decreases, surface area (both the midget's and the wingsuit's) decreases, but weight decreases much faster, providing a better surface-to-weight ratio.



    Ultimately evolution would ravor pixie-sized humanoids if given time and pressure.






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      The flying fox is the obvious template. As you can see, the proportions are already reasonably close to human. Maybe shorten and narrow the trunk and the legs and make the shoulders more powerful.



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        The flying fox is the obvious template. As you can see, the proportions are already reasonably close to human. Maybe shorten and narrow the trunk and the legs and make the shoulders more powerful.



        enter image description here



        enter image description here






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          The flying fox is the obvious template. As you can see, the proportions are already reasonably close to human. Maybe shorten and narrow the trunk and the legs and make the shoulders more powerful.



          enter image description here



          enter image description here






          share|improve this answer









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          The flying fox is the obvious template. As you can see, the proportions are already reasonably close to human. Maybe shorten and narrow the trunk and the legs and make the shoulders more powerful.



          enter image description here



          enter image description here







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              Sims glitch body.



              glitch body
              https://www.pinterest.com/pin/434667801516932263/



              The very long spidery arms and fingers will optimize wing surface area in the flight suit. This body has enormous pectoral flight muscles too, for awesome flapping. The rest of the tiny body minimizes weight.



              I was not given a good explanation for how the detachable head improves flying ability but I am sure there is one.






              share|improve this answer









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                And what of the explanation for the generously proportioned mammary glands? Bags containing lighter than air gases?
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                – AngelPray
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                That image might actually not meet SE's general we-don't-want-to-offend-the-world guidelines. There's gotta be someone somewhere that thinks that image is shaming something.
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                – JBH
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                @Angelpray Mammary glands?! Where is your mind? Those are the aforementioned enormous pectoral flight muscles.
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                – Willk
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              Sims glitch body.



              glitch body
              https://www.pinterest.com/pin/434667801516932263/



              The very long spidery arms and fingers will optimize wing surface area in the flight suit. This body has enormous pectoral flight muscles too, for awesome flapping. The rest of the tiny body minimizes weight.



              I was not given a good explanation for how the detachable head improves flying ability but I am sure there is one.






              share|improve this answer









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                And what of the explanation for the generously proportioned mammary glands? Bags containing lighter than air gases?
                $endgroup$
                – AngelPray
                6 hours ago










              • $begingroup$
                That image might actually not meet SE's general we-don't-want-to-offend-the-world guidelines. There's gotta be someone somewhere that thinks that image is shaming something.
                $endgroup$
                – JBH
                6 hours ago










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                @Angelpray Mammary glands?! Where is your mind? Those are the aforementioned enormous pectoral flight muscles.
                $endgroup$
                – Willk
                6 hours ago














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              Sims glitch body.



              glitch body
              https://www.pinterest.com/pin/434667801516932263/



              The very long spidery arms and fingers will optimize wing surface area in the flight suit. This body has enormous pectoral flight muscles too, for awesome flapping. The rest of the tiny body minimizes weight.



              I was not given a good explanation for how the detachable head improves flying ability but I am sure there is one.






              share|improve this answer









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              Sims glitch body.



              glitch body
              https://www.pinterest.com/pin/434667801516932263/



              The very long spidery arms and fingers will optimize wing surface area in the flight suit. This body has enormous pectoral flight muscles too, for awesome flapping. The rest of the tiny body minimizes weight.



              I was not given a good explanation for how the detachable head improves flying ability but I am sure there is one.







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                And what of the explanation for the generously proportioned mammary glands? Bags containing lighter than air gases?
                $endgroup$
                – AngelPray
                6 hours ago










              • $begingroup$
                That image might actually not meet SE's general we-don't-want-to-offend-the-world guidelines. There's gotta be someone somewhere that thinks that image is shaming something.
                $endgroup$
                – JBH
                6 hours ago










              • $begingroup$
                @Angelpray Mammary glands?! Where is your mind? Those are the aforementioned enormous pectoral flight muscles.
                $endgroup$
                – Willk
                6 hours ago


















              • $begingroup$
                And what of the explanation for the generously proportioned mammary glands? Bags containing lighter than air gases?
                $endgroup$
                – AngelPray
                6 hours ago










              • $begingroup$
                That image might actually not meet SE's general we-don't-want-to-offend-the-world guidelines. There's gotta be someone somewhere that thinks that image is shaming something.
                $endgroup$
                – JBH
                6 hours ago










              • $begingroup$
                @Angelpray Mammary glands?! Where is your mind? Those are the aforementioned enormous pectoral flight muscles.
                $endgroup$
                – Willk
                6 hours ago
















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              And what of the explanation for the generously proportioned mammary glands? Bags containing lighter than air gases?
              $endgroup$
              – AngelPray
              6 hours ago




              $begingroup$
              And what of the explanation for the generously proportioned mammary glands? Bags containing lighter than air gases?
              $endgroup$
              – AngelPray
              6 hours ago












              $begingroup$
              That image might actually not meet SE's general we-don't-want-to-offend-the-world guidelines. There's gotta be someone somewhere that thinks that image is shaming something.
              $endgroup$
              – JBH
              6 hours ago




              $begingroup$
              That image might actually not meet SE's general we-don't-want-to-offend-the-world guidelines. There's gotta be someone somewhere that thinks that image is shaming something.
              $endgroup$
              – JBH
              6 hours ago












              $begingroup$
              @Angelpray Mammary glands?! Where is your mind? Those are the aforementioned enormous pectoral flight muscles.
              $endgroup$
              – Willk
              6 hours ago




              $begingroup$
              @Angelpray Mammary glands?! Where is your mind? Those are the aforementioned enormous pectoral flight muscles.
              $endgroup$
              – Willk
              6 hours ago











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              ideal body type be for someone who flies with a



              wingsuit




              Midgets.



              Wings keep you afloat due to lift, which is proportional to area. Gravity pulls you down through weight, which depends on mass; for a fixed density and for practical purposes, it relates to volume.



              And this is where the square-cube law gived midgets an advantage. As height decreases, surface area (both the midget's and the wingsuit's) decreases, but weight decreases much faster, providing a better surface-to-weight ratio.



              Ultimately evolution would ravor pixie-sized humanoids if given time and pressure.






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                ideal body type be for someone who flies with a



                wingsuit




                Midgets.



                Wings keep you afloat due to lift, which is proportional to area. Gravity pulls you down through weight, which depends on mass; for a fixed density and for practical purposes, it relates to volume.



                And this is where the square-cube law gived midgets an advantage. As height decreases, surface area (both the midget's and the wingsuit's) decreases, but weight decreases much faster, providing a better surface-to-weight ratio.



                Ultimately evolution would ravor pixie-sized humanoids if given time and pressure.






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                  ideal body type be for someone who flies with a



                  wingsuit




                  Midgets.



                  Wings keep you afloat due to lift, which is proportional to area. Gravity pulls you down through weight, which depends on mass; for a fixed density and for practical purposes, it relates to volume.



                  And this is where the square-cube law gived midgets an advantage. As height decreases, surface area (both the midget's and the wingsuit's) decreases, but weight decreases much faster, providing a better surface-to-weight ratio.



                  Ultimately evolution would ravor pixie-sized humanoids if given time and pressure.






                  share|improve this answer











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                  ideal body type be for someone who flies with a



                  wingsuit




                  Midgets.



                  Wings keep you afloat due to lift, which is proportional to area. Gravity pulls you down through weight, which depends on mass; for a fixed density and for practical purposes, it relates to volume.



                  And this is where the square-cube law gived midgets an advantage. As height decreases, surface area (both the midget's and the wingsuit's) decreases, but weight decreases much faster, providing a better surface-to-weight ratio.



                  Ultimately evolution would ravor pixie-sized humanoids if given time and pressure.







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