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Title: This looks like fun...
Post by: orangelion03 on August 31, 2010, 03:44:27 PM
Jeb Corliss flying the crack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgKiAooWfsU#normal)

Jeb Corliss Jungfrau 5 Angles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJ3Yx1taE0&feature=related#normal)
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: The Bacon Junkie on August 31, 2010, 04:28:17 PM
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Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: mitt on August 31, 2010, 04:44:20 PM
that first video especially is incredible.  It looks like the alpes, but I didn't see if it said.

mitt
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: organ donor on August 31, 2010, 04:55:37 PM
does anyone else think maybe this guy watched too much rocky and bullwinkle?
  also where do i get a flying squirrel suit for my monster?
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Post by: KnightofNi on August 31, 2010, 05:12:30 PM
how do i get paid to do stuff like that?
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: NoisyDante on August 31, 2010, 06:48:06 PM
A guy I used to work with does this.  It's a very small community of people who use wingsuits around the world, he probably knows whoever made this video.

He was telling me you can bet that those guys have done dozens of jumps in the same area in order to get that close to the walls and outcrops. 

Looks fun as hell.  Probably an expensive hobby too.
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Kopfjager on September 01, 2010, 05:18:24 PM
Older video of Jeb.


Jeb Corliss Base Demo 2002 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6FLHSTg5kc#normal)
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Kopfjager on September 01, 2010, 05:21:17 PM
Jeb flying the Matterhorn in a winged suit.


Jeb Corliss - Flying Down The Matterhorn In Winged Suit - HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTEG3fF_0G4#normal)
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Post by: muskrat on September 01, 2010, 06:25:29 PM
now that's awesome.  I'd love to give that a try and also the winged jet pack the guy used to cross the English channel.
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Kopfjager on September 01, 2010, 06:42:36 PM
Quote from: muskrat on September 01, 2010, 06:25:29 PM
now that's awesome.  I'd love to give that a try and also the winged jet pack the guy used to cross the English channel.

Felix did it without jet power. The other guy was Yves Rossy. He used a jet pack.


Delta WING FLIGHT across the english Channel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAVITgDEpe8#normal)
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Kopfjager on September 01, 2010, 06:45:26 PM
We have talked about this before, but this will be Felix's most incredible jump.

Red Bull STRATOS: Felix Baumgartner Unveils Mission to the Edge of Space (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af5zivKtWUo#normal)
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Kopfjager on September 01, 2010, 06:47:52 PM
Mission to the edge of Space - Red Bull Stratos - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyGmTV0q2kY#normal)
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Speeddog on September 01, 2010, 07:37:36 PM
Very exciting video!  [beer]

I'll let those guys do it, and then watch the videos.

How expensive could the squirrel suit be?
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Kopfjager on September 01, 2010, 07:43:02 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on September 01, 2010, 07:37:36 PM
How expensive could the squirrel suit be?

Between 500 and 1000 euros.
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Post by: Speeddog on September 01, 2010, 07:47:58 PM
OK, well not really cheap, but not crazy expensive.

If you were already skydiving recreationally, wouldn't be that expensive of a thing to start doing.
Title: Re: This looks like fun...
Post by: Kopfjager on September 01, 2010, 07:57:09 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on September 01, 2010, 07:47:58 PM
OK, well not really cheap, but not crazy expensive.

If you were already skydiving recreationally, wouldn't be that expensive of a thing to start doing.

Several Skydive centers will bring in experienced wing suit flyers, and run clinics on flying them.


http://www.bird-man.com/wingsuit/blade-ii/ (http://www.bird-man.com/wingsuit/blade-ii/)