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Originally Posted by Drinks2k,Dec 11 2007, 11:09 AM
holy shit is this hosted on youtube anywhere i wanna link it somehwere...that is absolutely insane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F9RJSPnf8A
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Originally Posted by skibum,Dec 11 2007, 11:38 AM
I wonder how much they can slow their rate of descent. They should land with no chute on one of those big airbags that they use for freefall stunts.
Flying Humans, Hoping to Land With No Chute
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/sports/o...i=5070&emc=eta1
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Originally Posted by OGPackin,Dec 11 2007, 08:43 AM
I found this on the NY Times...
Flying Humans, Hoping to Land With No Chute
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/sports/o...i=5070&emc=eta1
Flying Humans, Hoping to Land With No Chute
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/sports/o...i=5070&emc=eta1
"Some wing suit pilots have briefly slowed the vertical descent to about 30 miles an hour. But they are moving forward horizontally at 75 m.p.h."
"He plans to land on a specially designed runway of his own design. It will borrow from the principles of Nordic ski jumping and will cost about $2 million"
"Modern suit design features tightly woven nylon sewn between the legs and between the arms and torso, creating wings that fill with air and create lift, allowing for forward motion and aerial maneuvers while slowing descent. As the suits, which cost about $1,000, "
