Skylark 0 #1 May 1, 2005 Why the fuss over landing a wingsuit? To survive, you would have to travelling so slowly and gently, it wouldn't be much more different than landing a 39 canopy. The ultimate dream is to actually TAKE OFF AND FLY a wingsuit, from the ground. "Into the dangerous world I leapt..." William Blake, Songs of Experience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #2 May 1, 2005 Slowly and gently? You've never seen a sub-50' canopy land in real life yet, have you?Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultraviolet 0 #3 May 1, 2005 That's already been done, they call it wingsuit BASE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #4 May 1, 2005 QuoteThat's already been done, they call it wingsuit BASE. That guy doesn't count. For one, his canopy was at line-stretch when he hit. For another, he didn't exactly walk away.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 14 #5 May 1, 2005 I think he was refering to standing on a cliff then jumping meets the "take off from the ground" part. Partick was working on taking off from a ski slope, but if you are thinking about someone standing there and flapping hard enough to take off... I've got some beach property in Antartica to sell you. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #6 May 1, 2005 QuoteI've got some beach property in Antartica to sell you. Umm...Phree....there *are* beaches in Antartica. It does kind of border the ocean.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultraviolet 0 #7 May 1, 2005 Yes, I was referring to wingsuit BASE as meeting the criteria for the take off from the ground part. But that just gave me an idea for a new type of flight. It would require a unique site . Say 1000' cliff that ran for a good ways, like a laminar coastal site. Where a wingsuit could be launched into the lift and then flown parallel to the ridge. Like hang gliding, in a wingsuit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #8 May 1, 2005 QuoteWhere a wingsuit could be launched into the lift and then flown parallel to the ridge. It would take some pretty serious ridge lift to support a wingsuit.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultraviolet 0 #9 May 1, 2005 Do you think a 40 mph wind would do it ? Your right, it would come down to wingloading. Someone very tall, skinny and light with say the sugarglider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #10 May 2, 2005 Are you volunteering to try? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 14 #11 May 2, 2005 I should have specified "some palm tree covered beach front property in Antartica." Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deniq 0 #12 February 19, 2010 Just stol the wingsuit and the landing is no problem anymore Here is one example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfeMLQNe57E Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #13 February 19, 2010 Engine power...also helps.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
