aesalon 0 #1 January 11, 2009 i'm curious about a few things. maybe some of you could provide me with a few figures on fall time, descent ratio, ground speed, air speed for a few different types of wingsuits. also, i would like to know similar figures for flying without a wingsuit, say for a person of average size, flying belly down, as well as for flying head down, feet down, sit flying etc, for comparison. also what kind of distance is covered. i'm interested in figures for average flights and record flights as well. figures can be in feet, miles, minutes, hours, whatever (or even better, all of the above) i know its a lot to ask all in one post but i was having a hard time finding it all by searching. i would appreciate this very much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #2 January 11, 2009 Do a search for yuri_base. H'e the best wingsuiter on the planet. He can give you all his numbers and such....... www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #3 January 11, 2009 Quote Do a search for yuri_base. H'e the best wingsuiter on the planet. He can give you all his numbers and such....... Not since the TV segment he's not . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #4 January 11, 2009 Reporter or student?BASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #5 January 11, 2009 Quote Not since the TV segment he's not . LOL.... That segment was only to explain the capabilities of what possible in wingsuits, not what I could do, it wasn't about me, it was about the suits. You'll notice I brought out every brand of suit that I had. www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #6 January 11, 2009 ofcourse Ed. Just some good natured fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #7 January 12, 2009 Quote ofcourse Ed. Just some good natured fun What? There will be none of that here! This is forum is for brand wars, sarcasm from know-it-alls and Texsexual entertainment! Hope you have a good year Kris www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #8 January 12, 2009 QuoteThis is forum is for brand wars, sarcasm from know-it-alls and Texsexual entertainment! Ain't that the truth!!!!!!!!! The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenediktDE 2 #9 January 12, 2009 QuoteQuoteThis is forum is for brand wars, sarcasm from know-it-alls and Texsexual entertainment! Ain't that the truth!!!!!!!!! Could we have that as subtitle on the forum overview page?For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #10 January 12, 2009 Whats wrong with sarcasm? Brand wars now are more like skirmishes compared to the old days. The newer face of the forum is about higher mathematics and the body fat index of north americans vs the inability of some US bashers to stand still in their line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #11 January 13, 2009 Quote Whats wrong with sarcasm? Nothing, it's rather funny.... But it's often misinterpreted when read in the internet. Quote Brand wars now are more like skirmishes compared to the old days. That has alot to do with people realizing, it's not what you fly, but how you fly Quote The newer face of the forum is about higher mathematics and the body fat index of north americans vs the inability of some US bashers to stand still in their line. Ouch Now go order a pizza or something.....www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aesalon 0 #12 January 13, 2009 not reporter. i'm a novice, but not current. the reason my inquiry was so thorough and specific is that i have a friend who was asking me all these questions and i realized i could only guess about so many of the answers. i remember that falling speed is like 120 mph belly down and terminal velocity is something like 160. and tracking in delta position has a glide ratio of like almost 1.1. so i started searching the forums and found that the info was very scattered and had a lot of holes in it. so i figured it might be nice to have a post where all the info was in one place, so if anyone else was curious, when they went to search, they would have a much easier time than i did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #13 January 13, 2009 If you click the cool FAQ link under my post, we have some of that info neatly written out on our website for you JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #14 January 14, 2009 Quotei remember that falling speed is like 120 mph belly down and terminal velocity is something like 160. Sounds like a bit of terminology confusion there. terminal velocity isn't a speed, it's the speed where force of air resistance balances weight, and therefore it varies depending on orientation and lots of factors. Doing 90mph in a track is terminal velocity, doing 120mph flat is terminal velocity, doing 180mph head down is terminal velocity. Quotetracking in delta position has a glide ratio of like almost 1.1. Not in a delta. In a very good flat tracking position, but not in a delta. It depends very much on the skill of the person, though, and so does wingsuit flight.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites