bradandskydoc 0 #1 June 9, 2006 So when exactly did Felix fly his body accross the English Channel wearing a poly carbon rigid wing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #2 June 9, 2006 31july2003scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #3 June 9, 2006 BBC news report (in 3 sizes). Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #4 June 9, 2006 Felix didn't really make it across the channel. He pulled high and short of the goal so that he could make it the rest of the way under canopy. He also had a mal and nearly went in. He barely made the shore. This stunt was a sham. A far better example of people actually accomplishing something with their own bodies is the three Spanish guys flying across the Straight Of Gibralter in "real" wingsuits. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 55 #5 June 10, 2006 QuoteHe also had a mal and nearly went in. What kind of mal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #6 June 10, 2006 I can't exactly recall. If you do a search for the event in the wingsuit forum you will find the answer. Felix was jumping a rig with a spring-loaded pilot chute. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
