bertthebaron 0 #1 May 5, 2004 I saw that video where the birdman "Robert" was flying off the cliff with a smoke can on his ankle and all I could say was "HOLY CRAP" !!! He looked as if he had a rocket pushing him. That was the best video I've ever seen in my life about parachuting. Even my kids wanted to watch it over and over again. I saved it as a favorite. Freakin good work people, I never knew such a thing was possible. I now think a suit could be landed on water with a belly-mount solid sponson, like a boat. Landing like a duck does. But I won't be the first to try it! Thanx Birdpeople, you made my day. .......skies....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skylark 0 #2 May 12, 2004 Hmmm, I used to think that clip was cool...until I saw 'Fastestmotherfuckerinthevalley'....and then I saw the Soul Flyers clip in Verbier...wow! "Into the dangerous world I leapt..." William Blake, Songs of Experience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martini 0 #3 May 13, 2004 Quote I now think a suit could be landed on water with a belly-mount solid sponson, like a boat. Landing like a duck does If your vertical speed is 40 mph then you still smack the water at 40 mph.....vertical. Not to mention that you have say 90 mph of horizontal speed to deal with. Gotta be one tough duck. The way to land on a horizontal surface is to flare, just like airplanes and ducks. Good luck flaring a wingsuit. On the other hand landing on a steep slope (think snow) helps eliminate vertical impact and at the same time reduces the need for great horizontal speed. I just want to watch though.Sometimes you eat the bear.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #4 May 13, 2004 QuoteGood luck flaring a wingsuit.You can flare a wingsuit to a degree. I wouldn't want to do it into the ground, but the reduction in overall velocity is VERY noticeable when you go from "--" to ",-"."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namdrib 0 #5 May 13, 2004 Quote I just want to watch though. I don't!!!!Unknowing attempting to take out all 4 wheeled vehicles remotely close to the landing area! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CancerChris 0 #6 May 16, 2004 Hello, I call it a swoop from fully flexed -100% body and suit performance in a flight mode / Colapse the wings to up to about 80% vertical for five sec. for example and flex to orignal body flex. Even with 120lbs. person and does a "perfect" swooop in the S3-BIRDMAN not able to suvive landing on the ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CancerChris 0 #7 May 16, 2004 Hello, Take a look at Low pull in Slovinia.(Video) There is a lot of speed there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
