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everynowandthen
3rd Jul 2012, 10:06
Somewhere in Paradise - Wingsuit Proximity Flying by le Blond - YouTube
Made my toes curl.
peterh337
3rd Jul 2012, 10:19
Fantastic stuff.
I wonder what glide ratio they get. I read somewhere it can be 2:1.
piperboy84
3rd Jul 2012, 10:57
Amazing, I would have thought the parasitical drag from the massive pair of balls would made this flight impossible !
peterh337
3rd Jul 2012, 11:19
I did say the glide ratio is only 2:1 :E
Now I know why.
Dave Gittins
3rd Jul 2012, 12:02
Seems to have missed out landing .... ?
Like a kid with a pram wheel go cart ... about 3/4 of the way down the hill you suddenly realise you didn't fit any brakes.
:ok:
everynowandthen
3rd Jul 2012, 12:06
loonies.
Bit of info, love the name of the website:
Team Fly Like Brick - Wingsuit Flight, Coaching and Instruction (http://www.flylikebrick.com/wingsuit-faq.php)
peterh337
3rd Jul 2012, 13:19
The landing is a pitch up to gain height (if necessary) and parachute deployment.
Fuji Abound
3rd Jul 2012, 13:31
Oh no its not going to be another chute debate - is it?
Personally I think he should have made the forced landing without resorting to the chute. ;)
peterh337
3rd Jul 2012, 13:34
In theory it should be possible by flying up the side of a steep hill until the speed bleeds right off.
A few years back someone was planning to land without a parachute - I think on some kind of bouncy-castle contraption. I don't think they store KE well enough to do a good flare.
ben177
3rd Jul 2012, 15:54
BBC News - The world's first skydive without parachute (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18181927) db
peterh337
3rd Jul 2012, 16:18
The final glide angle looks a lot better than 2:1 :ok:
007helicopter
3rd Jul 2012, 18:20
Oh no its not going to be another chute debate - is it?
Personally I think he should have made the forced landing without resorting to the chute.
He probably got sucked into the marketing hype, had insufficient training, and a bit of a wimp so the chute was the best option:{
On a serious note how on earth do you train for that?
There was a programme on last night on TV with a guy doing just the same thing, the biggest buzz is how close to the ground they are
cockney steve
4th Jul 2012, 10:19
there are several Wingsuit vids on u-tube, inc. the guy who strapped a couple of R/C model jets to his outfit and carried the fuel in hotwater-bottles slipped inside his jacket.
Am I the only one to watch this video and keep muttering "pull up, pull up, pull up" :ooh: