Carter 0 #1 September 7, 2004 A Swissair Airbus pilot mounted two small jet engines to a nine foot carbon fiber wing. He supposedly managed a four minute freefall from 12,000ft with some horizontal flight. http://www.yves-rossy.com/en/jetman.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #3 September 7, 2004 QuoteClicky clicky here first Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 September 7, 2004 did you manage to see the video ?? I can't... Gonna call Yves tomorrow (1.30 AM here) to report the problem vith the videos. Haven't seen the edited version of the video, but he told me the air to air footage which would be used is mine....scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #5 September 8, 2004 wing deployment was good but, would scare me 'til locked open. IT'S AWESOME overall. and added power to the SKYRAY idea._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #6 September 8, 2004 locked open correctly most of the times...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #7 September 8, 2004 From the link: QuoteHe manages a horizontal flight at 1600m from the ground for more than 4 minutes at 100 kts ( 115 mph ), am i reading this right? He managed to stay airborne for 4 mins from 1600 m (about 5000ft)? "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 September 8, 2004 not really, but that is the altitude he cruised at during 4 minutes scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #9 September 8, 2004 i still dont understand - are you saying he exited at 4000m then maintained an altitude of 1600 metres for 4 mins?? This can't be right. Can it? "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #10 September 8, 2004 yes it can... Big loss of altitude at the exit, with the wings folded, then opening the wings, starting the turbines etc... With engine off exits, the best altitude we managed to get a flying configuration was around 2000m...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #11 September 8, 2004 i'm being very stupid here - so, at 1600 metres he was flying horizontally....and 4 minutes later he was still at 1600 metres? "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #12 September 8, 2004 Quotei'm being very stupid here - so, at 1600 metres he was flying horizontally....and 4 minutes later he was still at 1600 metres? Thats what I gather from this. I would imagine that the engines that they strapped to the wing provided ample power for enough lift to stay at a constant altitude.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #13 September 8, 2004 Quotei'm being very stupid here - so, at 1600 metres he was flying horizontally....and 4 minutes later he was still at 1600 metres? yep, actually he lost around 100m during these 4 minutes...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
