Nick 0 #1 July 29, 2003 Good luck to him: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3106147.stm Nick Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 July 29, 2003 Quote I want to be known as the God of the Skies Felix Baumgartner I hope he makes it...very HUMBLE individual. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #3 July 29, 2003 me to... only if i could get them to sell me a wing.... . . . ..Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueEyedMonster 0 #4 July 29, 2003 Best of luck to him... but "unaided" isn't a carbon wing aiding the flight? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #5 July 29, 2003 QuoteBest of luck to him... but "unaided" isn't a carbon wing aiding the flight? Yup, which means later on we will see an attempt labeled "the first completly unassited attempt....." sometimes in the search for a new record, we put too many labels on it. BTW, he is admitting he wants to be a skygod? hmmm...think he will be wearing a white jump suit?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 July 29, 2003 >think he will be wearing a white jump suit? I'll bet his suit has more Red Bull patches, stickers and colors on it then you'd find at an entire DZ anywhere else Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #7 July 29, 2003 Biggest news to me on that site is that DropZone.com was listed by the BBC as a "related internet site" Pretty cool, Sangiro-san! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 July 29, 2003 We're also following this on another thread. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=584643 More articles and various small discussions about the ways this might be or not be possible.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #9 July 29, 2003 i'm not an expert at all the wing stuff but doesn't a deployment of 1000ft sound kinda low?!?!?!?!?!?!<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueEyedMonster 0 #10 July 29, 2003 Quotei'm not an expert at all the wing stuff but doesn't a deployment of 1000ft sound kinda low?!?!?!?!?!?! Ever watch a video of them deploying with one of those wings? They are moving so fast. Its open in about 20 feet. WHAM!! I'm suprised the guy is still alive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #11 July 29, 2003 Quotei'm not an expert at all the wing stuff but doesn't a deployment of 1000ft sound kinda low?!?!?!?!?!?! Uh no not really, base jumpers start at 1000 feet on a lot of their jumps :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #12 July 29, 2003 yes i know that... they PCA from 220 over the weekend. but for a carbon wing flight i'd figure that 1000ft would be somewhat low.<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
