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Wingsuits?
« on: January 07, 2009, 03:16:11 PM »
I've seen the winged jetpack guy, but never knew about the human flying squirrels until someone pointed me to this video.   :O

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1
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Re: Wingsuits?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 03:19:30 PM »
Yeah, they're pretty damned cool.
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Re: Wingsuits?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 03:29:54 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-66AcTo9TU&feature=related

I saw this on LawDog's blog and the song has been an earworm for awhile now.  Anyone know the title and artist.....


And yeah, that's cool as hell..... =D
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Re: Wingsuits?
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2009, 06:07:36 PM »
they do it in the second tomb raider movie. although i had heard of it before that.

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Re: Wingsuits?
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2009, 06:14:44 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on January 07, 2009, 03:29:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-66AcTo9TU&feature=related

I saw this on LawDog's blog and the song has been an earworm for awhile now.  Anyone know the title and artist.....


And yeah, that's cool as hell..... =D

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Re: Wingsuits?
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2009, 08:28:07 PM »
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Re: Wingsuits?
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2009, 10:21:52 PM »
Ah, yes, the birdmen.

Last I heard (which was a couple of years ago) a feller by the name of Jeb Corliss is planning on landing one of them.  They can get about 75mph forward speed and 35mph downward speed in the most advanced suits out there.  The trick to landing one is they'll need a custom made ski-jump to pull it off.  I guess the idea is to glide on their chest with some kind of protector plate/skis there.

I could be wrong about their plan.  It's been a while.

I'm almost positive he's working, or at least he's talking to Loic Jean-Albert.  Video went around a few years ago of him skimming a mountain that met his descent rate perfectly.  He's 10-15 feet above the slope for what looks like almost 100 yards.  Here's the YouTube video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmZyB_ghpa0

Alternative version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWvaXZymt-k
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Re: Wingsuits?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 10:22:00 AM »
I think the Jetman.com guy crossed the English Channel. Someone started a thread about it a while back.

A German company built something similar they are marketing to the military for paratrooper use. Hence the room for weapons and gear.

Behold: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/gryphon-singleman-flying-wing-177606.php




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