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stpetesal 12-15-2007 05:43 PM

Any try this?
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlOvhlKPvs

Skyway Scott 12-15-2007 05:57 PM

That is seriously intense.
That's an extreme sport. One mistake and you are dead.
There is currently and international "race" to see who will be the first to land without a parachute, just the wing suit.

I have to think the first guy that tries it is going to die.
I hope I am wrong, but I can't see it working out. :(

stpetesal 12-15-2007 06:21 PM

Not sure
 
But I think it was done/tried this past week, saw it on the news at the gym.

Skyway Scott 12-15-2007 06:28 PM

Try to find the article, if you don't mind. I will too.
The trick is going to be to land on the right slope, with the right surface, imo.

I guess it's been around awhile from planes, but these guys doing it in canyons are just insane.

Skyway Scott 12-15-2007 06:31 PM

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safe...age.cgi?ID=556

http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_stor...94f10325e612cb

stpetesal 12-15-2007 06:35 PM

Wing
 
They go from approx 120-130mph to 30-40 at low end very low end .so landing, well hope all goes well.

Skyway Scott 12-15-2007 06:40 PM

If they can just glide and slide, it will work.
Guys fall from motorbikes going well over a 100 while racing, and just glide it out. Getting that angle correct at the moment of impact is going to be the whole gig. Huge risk factor, obviously.

stpetesal 12-15-2007 06:44 PM

Not for me
 
Pat did not make it!


http://news.aol.com/story/_a/wing-su...10132109990001

t_twotone 12-16-2007 08:56 PM

Wings
 
They should have the arm wings go back to their feet.

stpetesal 12-18-2007 05:08 PM

1st one
 
This is the guy who is going to try it 1st.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/sp.../10flying.html


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