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Also there was a guy named Bobby P at Raeford DZ that had a WAY lower average speed than I ever could get on my S.U.I.T. I think he was in the 20's.
sorry leroy....i have seriously doubts on this.
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Also there was a guy named Bobby P at Raeford DZ that had a WAY lower average speed than I ever could get on my S.U.I.T. I think he was in the 20's.
sorry leroy....i have seriously doubts on this.
I am beyond "doubt" on that one. I'll give $100 to the human being who can sustain a 20mph fallrate in a S.U.I.T.
And Leroy, I already said twice that it was the forward speed the GTi pilot had trouble with. Yes, yes, yes, it is simple to fly a GTi in the 50's or 40's, vertically.
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QuoteEven though Id love to agree, just to get someones panties in a twist, I dont think Ive ever heard/seen anyone fly anything sustained under 32 mph (over a whole skydive)
Give me some time Current goal for my V2 is 35mph vertical and 85+ horizontal.
-TJ
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QuoteQuoteEven though Id love to agree, just to get someones panties in a twist, I dont think Ive ever heard/seen anyone fly anything sustained under 32 mph (over a whole skydive)
Give me some time Current goal for my V2 is 35mph vertical and 85+ horizontal.
Huh ??
He said lower than 32 mph sustained. I think 35 is greater than 32.
Anyway at what point did this thread turn into a whose is bigger contest?
Matt,
That dude in that GTI can undoubtedly fly faster horizontally than he is going. A bit pointless though because he will not be with the formation. He will either be ahead and above or ahead and below the formation.
Kris.
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-TJ
Yeah, who the hell does this guy think he is, anyway?
I really want a Phantom...but I am thinking I would consider an S3. From what I've heard, the Phantom has better performance anyway. I only have 18 flights to date, but am good on exits, instability recovery (practiced several times and used quickly after a couple of failed rodeo's) and pull technique.
I'll keep flying my Prodigy until I find what I want. I love wingsuiting. I"m staying in the 60's on average and have low's in the 50's. Forward speed is good but far from great. I still have a lot to learn in the Prodigy...but will be ready for more performance soon so that I can hang with the flockers when I start traveling to bigger DZ's this summer.
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You can hold a 55-60 mph avge in an original Birdman S.U.I.T. the predecessor to the Birdman Classic
Also there was a guy named Bobby P at Raeford DZ that had a WAY lower average speed than I ever could get on my S.U.I.T. I think he was in the 20's.
Additionally Sky Monkey Can verify Bobby P's record...
I can get 53-52 consecutive repeatable averages in my old classic, so what. I still couldn't keep up forward with 50% of the flocks from a year ago. Two years ago a classic would have been plenty.