Do something crazy this year

thoughton
Posted 03/02/2011 - 11:34 Link
I knew about these wing-suits, having seen various footage on the news like that Swiss (?) chap who flew across the channel wearing one. But this takes it to a whole new level. Well worth a look.

If you do watch it, make sure you stay with it for a while. At about the 3 minute mark it gets really crazy
Tim
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Edited by thoughton: 03/02/2011 - 11:35
Jumbo48
Posted 03/02/2011 - 11:59 Link
What a fantastic video, I don't know if you need a lot of nerve or none at all. Thanks very much for the link Tim, my head is still spinning!
Regards John/Jumbo
Oggy
Posted 03/02/2011 - 12:47 Link
cardiff_gareth wrote:
That guy is clearly insane

Um, how does he land?!!
I think he has a parachute.
aliengrove
Posted 03/02/2011 - 16:14 Link
Bonkers! Yes he has a parachute attached to his suit.
matwhittington
Posted 03/02/2011 - 17:57 Link
WoW! I'd love to have a go but I wouldn't have the bottle...

Very cool!
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Pentaxophile
Posted 03/02/2011 - 18:18 Link
It's a good job he wears a crash helmet. He could do himself an injury otherwise
Don
Posted 03/02/2011 - 18:22 Link
looks like fun to me.
I had a dream of building a one man rocket.. long ago, never built it though...

I wonder if I get on Gerri's nerves real bad, if she'll let me...
Gerri and God do thier best to keep me broke so I'll live longer.
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
Edited by Don: 03/02/2011 - 18:23
Smeggypants
Posted 03/02/2011 - 19:24 Link
matwhittington wrote:
WoW! I'd love to have a go but I wouldn't have the bottle...

Very cool!
Same here!!
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sandy
Posted 03/02/2011 - 19:55 Link
interesting but I think I will give it a miss

Sandy
George Lazarette
Posted 03/02/2011 - 20:03 Link
sandy wrote:
interesting but I think I will give it a miss

Sandy
Interesting quote:

According to wingsuit lore, between 1930 and 1961, 72 of the 75 original birdmen died testing their wingsuits.

Think I'll wait until the statistics are significantly better.

G
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