leroydb 0 #1 October 16, 2002 I am sure this is an old idea but... How about flying your wing suit in a dive then flair for max lift to get as slow as possible... To fly into a wind tunnel that is tilted at an angle? Le RoyLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #2 October 16, 2002 >I am sure this is an old idea but.. You are? Then why not do a search before you post?This has been discussed here many times before... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #3 October 17, 2002 This is worse than beating a dead horse . . . . . . at least when you beat a dead horse, you eventually stop!quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #4 October 17, 2002 There is one way of stopping this speculation... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #5 October 17, 2002 Probably been beaten to death, dug op and beaten to death a hundred times more, but something I was wondering was, would it be possible to have a fast moving truck, with someone in a birdsuit standing on the back, hooked to a line. And (when the speed of the car is fast enough) use the relative wind to fly a birdmansuit kinda like a human kite..? Just an idiots mind wondering off...sorry..:)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #6 October 17, 2002 Hey! I've thought about that too! You could try it on a freeway for example, but you'd have to make sure the length of road you plan to use has no overpasses over it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esso167 0 #7 October 17, 2002 That would be even better than the stiga towing last winter! I can be voluntary driver... who brings car and birdman to tow??jussi ---Ubi est actio hic?--- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #8 October 17, 2002 I heard there's a video on ftp.skydivingmovies.com showing Felix Baumgartner in a wingsuit being towed by an aeroplane... The server is a bit crowded (as usual) so I can't check it rigth now. As I recall it was in the "from television" -folder... from a german tv-show(?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #9 October 17, 2002 QuoteI heard there's a video on ftp.skydivingmovies.com showing Felix Baumgartner in a wingsuit being towed by an aeroplane I've seen that one quite some time ago, and it wasn't pretty. When Felix exited the plane, he started spinning so bad the attachment to the plane ripped a piece of the fuselage completely appart, and Felix had to cut-away... I don't know if it was turbulence from the plane, Felix' flying abileties, faulty rigging or just a f*ckup.. Anyways, since there where stories on Patric working on taking off with a wingsuit I'm real curious if a human-kite/fast sailplane kinda-liftoff would work with a wingsuit... A piece of desert would seem like a better place to try then the freeway though :)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coho21 0 #10 October 17, 2002 Why not behind a boat on the water? Kind of like para sailing. I would thing that if anything got funky early the water might make for a softer landing than dirt. Granted after a certain point it doesn't matter and the water is just as hard as concrete. J YSD#0009 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #11 October 17, 2002 Quote just as hard as concrete. I disagree. It depends on the angle you hit the water. But if were talking about a 90° straight towards the water impact, yes, then it doesnt really matter if its water or not... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coho21 0 #12 October 18, 2002 Ok ok technicalities... J YSD#0009 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
