kevin922 0 #1 March 7, 2008 I'm expecting to be doing a media jump in the near future and was curious what the generally accepted answers for the following questions are : 1) Glide ratio (bad, average, and good) 2) Forward speed (range) 3) Vertical Descent (range) 4) Average distance covered from 14K feet 5) Distance covered in a track (no wingsuit) from 14K feet any other "ooo-aaa" statistics you can think of. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #2 March 7, 2008 7:1 and 20 mph vertical Joking aside, best quote your own average performance, but you can round up a littleUsually the press are not impressed by low numbers, so emphasize your "high" forward speed. J BASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #3 March 7, 2008 Well I haven't logged all my stuff recently with GPS, etc.. it's been a few years since I had my numbers and I was wanting to be able to say what the suits are capable of, not specifically what i've done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #4 March 7, 2008 Quote 1) Glide ratio (bad, average, and good) Anything between 2:1 and 3:1 Quote 2) Forward speed (range) 60mph to 120 mph Quote 3) Vertical Descent (range) Anything between 180 mph and 30 mph or so Level flight possible after high speed dives/flaring Climbing possible from tailgate aircraft/high speed exits Quote 4) Average distance covered from 14K feet Use a calculator based on #1 Quote 5) Distance covered in a track (no wingsuit) from 14K feet around 1:1 seems to be what the best trackers can do (sans tracking gear). Again..do your own math Quote any other "ooo-aaa" statistics you can think of. Americans usually fall faster?JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #5 March 7, 2008 QuoteAmericans usually fall faster? yes but that is because our $ per 1000 ft (304.8780487804878048780487804878m for you anal metrics) we get is much less and we have to even that out so the EU doesn't complain about the usa counterparts getting more freefall time for less $. ah and my large ass has clocked ~205mph for a fall rate Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aerodynamite 0 #6 March 7, 2008 1000 feet is about 300 meters in our system - No mercy in the flock! Straighten your legs!!! - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #7 March 7, 2008 Quote 1000 feet is about 300 meters in our system 304.8780487804878048780487804878 if you want to be really anal..JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #8 March 7, 2008 yeah had a typo, either way. i fixed it for your kind Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
