nathaniel 0 #1 August 28, 2005 A topic of conversation came up on the dropzone today. Would it be possible to drag a wingsuit behind a plane on a tether, much like a glider or a water-skiier behind a boat? What do you suppose the risks would be? I don't suppose you'd want to take off with the wingsuit flyer on the ground...perhaps the tether could be extended once the plane reaches 1500ft or so and retracted so that other jumpers wouldn't get smacked by it. Has it been done before, and are there pictures? I suppose it would be quite the ride if you could do it with the Pitts at Rantoul & paid the pilot for acrobatics Seems like it would be a better way to spend the ride to altitude rather than sitting inside the plane My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #2 August 28, 2005 QuoteHas it been done before Yeah but I hear it's really a bitch to hold the tow rope in your mouth all the way to altitude, a real lip burner"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #3 August 28, 2005 Joe Jennings was dragged behind a plane in a similar manner. He wasn't wearing a wingsuit -- camera wings if anything -- but it went well enough. He just sort of flew along for the ride.I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #4 August 28, 2005 Red Bull tore up a very nice B-24 I think trying to tow a Wingsuit a few years ago.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinaa 0 #5 August 28, 2005 There is a video of that at skydivingmovies. Do a search for Felix (da RB house cat) Baumgartner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #6 August 29, 2005 Felix (Wingsuit, B-25): http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1024 Joe Jennings (camera suit, C-206): http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=974 Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wpturner 0 #7 September 29, 2014 will you please post new links to the videos of joe and felix. the current hyperlinks are no longer working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeH 0 #8 September 29, 2014 Why the interest, are you the wingboard guy? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2138403030/wingboard-carve-the-sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
