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Claiming it's going to be tallest flight chamber in the world at 12 metres, but InFlight Dubai is 20.73m?

http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/610467

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Manama, March 25 (BNA)-- Samhaan Holding Company announced the launch of its first project in the Kingdom of Bahrain, The Tallest Indoor Skydiving Tunnel in the World, where the wind speed reaches up to 290 km/h, the height of glass flight chamber 12 meters and width of 4.3 meters.

The project is located in "Al Wasmiyah" the southern governorate of Bahrain, and it's scheduled to open its doors to public in March 2015. The Project aims to achieve the dream of flying "Fulfill your dream to fly".

Indoor Skydiving is equipped with advanced safety technology, which is suitable for all age groups, attracting amateurs and experienced fliers, fulfilled with excitement and enthusiasm. The Indoor Skydiving Specialists will be present to educate visitors and have them trained on how to fly. The Project includes a variety of facilities such as restaurant and cafes, merchandising outlet and the multifunctional hall.

Samhaan Holding Company signed an agreement with Aerodium, Europe based and highly specialized company in building wind tunnels all over the World and has approved MSCEB as design and supervision consultant.

Samhaan Holding Company has been working on this fascinating project for a year in order to complete all the necessary steps of the project development, which will be absolutely unique and different from the rest of the wind tunnels in the world thus promising excitement, challenge and thrill to its visitors.


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BNA 1916 GMT 2014/03/25


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AFAIK iFly Paris will have the same height, but should be open before.

They are talking about the glass portion of the tunnel, not the flying height.

Our tunnel in Sion (Czech technology) can be flown to the ceiling at 14m
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