Martini 0 #26 April 18, 2012 No it's not a moot point. The point is that exiting with open wings in a large suit can cause an accident. A little more open, aircraft still slightly climbing, lower tail, lighter jumper, lots of things could make this a real problem. When a pilot mentioned that he thought I was too close to the tail on exit I took it seriously even though from my perspective I had plenty of room. Staying closed for an extra second might cost 30 feet of altitude but gains an enormous safety margin. Even if you don't hit the aircraft the DZO might still ban wingsuits if the pilots complain.Sometimes you eat the bear.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtbox 0 #27 April 18, 2012 yeh I donæt get it - you see the bottom of the aircraft and then open...less than 10ft drop... but hey you can't fix stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birdman_Mike 0 #28 April 22, 2012 Has anyone flown an Alien suit on his/her back? Is there a corresponding Alien suit to the phantom 2 or 3? If so, then how does this suit compare to the phantom 2 or 3? If not, then get to work Fidel -Purple Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtbox 0 #29 April 22, 2012 One jump half on my back, easier that a tony suit for backflying, harder than phoenixfly. Stable, good leg wing control didn't feel I had as much range though...but then it was a one jump go at it :S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,799 #30 April 23, 2012 QuoteYeh what he said, very fast forward, stable on its back. Not as floaty as a tony suit, not a nimble as a Sfly or Phoenix fly suit but very fast forward. I have 3 jumps on the G5/7 prototype hybrid thing handing up in the Zflock shack. I demoed a G7 (I think that's what it was). I agree with most of what has been written already, but I'll add that I found the pressurization excessive to the point that the suit was almost rigid. This, coupled with the double wing zipper attachment made it quite hard to adjust wing position. The pressurization also made it hard to pull the arms in at deployment time. On the other hand, you could almost go completely limp inside the suit and it would still maintain its shape and fly straight ahead. I expect it would be good for long duration flights without getting tired. Certainly it is nicely engineered with some neat features.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alkonx3m 0 #31 June 7, 2012 On its website there are many videos. www.alienwingsuits.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waldschrat 0 #32 June 9, 2012 http://www.aliensuits.com/?page_id=17 The prices are much higher than tony's so i hope they flying much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imsparticus 0 #33 June 10, 2012 Can someone explain the patent pending inlet design?? sounds interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michalm21 0 #34 June 11, 2012 Quotehttp://www.aliensuits.com/?page_id=17 The prices are much higher than tony's so i hope they flying much better. 3,000 for their biggest suit? F* LOL Is it April 1? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 718 #35 June 11, 2012 What exactly IS "maximum allowable wing surface" anyway? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #36 June 11, 2012 QuoteWhat exactly IS "maximum allowable wing surface" anyway? I think there's a F.A.R. for that.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
