reddevil1 0 #1 December 18, 2005 Wing suit landing attemp what do you think. The point of no return what a rush. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NelKel 0 #2 December 19, 2005 Wing suit landing attemp what do you think. <<<<< I think if somone could achieve the lift nessary at flare time then it might be possable, but I'm not gonna try it. Good luck!_________________________________________ Someone dies, someone says how stupid, someone says it was avoidable, someone says how to avoid it, someone calls them an idiot, someone proposes rule chan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverchic 0 #3 December 19, 2005 I saw the info on Go Fast about this - considering that the other guy is on a small canopy that he lands (Icarus VX 39!) and the guy in the wingsuit isn't going much faster than him under canopy...I think it's possible. Would love to see it! How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #4 December 19, 2005 im sure you have seen the video of the guy swooping the snowy mountain slope, what would have happened if he had just touched down? doubt he would have died, if you could find a spot that was perfect i say its definitly doable. i would wear some sort of steel plate on my chest to act as a ghetto landing skid, and plenty of other protective items. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newguy1 0 #5 December 19, 2005 can someone post the attachment of him swooping the ski slope i would love to see that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newguy1 0 #7 December 19, 2005 that was a pretty cool video but i don't think it what we were talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #8 December 19, 2005 Oops. Wrong trailer . It's on the Soul Flyers DVD, and I've got a version of the trailer which has the wingsuit flight in it. Unfortunately, it's on my home machine, and I'm here at work. Use the Search Posts link above and see if you can find a working link to it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newguy1 0 #9 December 19, 2005 thanks i will go take a look for it. ill let you know if i find it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #10 December 19, 2005 Wingsuit landing, at least on a ski slope, should be possible. (IMHO) First: 1. View this: Actual Video of Loic Wingsuit Flight Over Ski Slope - 6 Feet Above Snow 2. Did you know that downhill skiiers in Olympics, can go downhill roughly as fast as this wingsuit flyer? Downhill skiiers have already broken the 150mph barrier. 3. Highspeed ski wipeouts have happened near these speeds, that were survivable. It would be interesting if they did some GPS testing of a wingsuiter with skiis, to see how the skiis affected aerodynamics up high at safe play altitude. You notice how the angle of ski jumpers lean forward, with the skis tucked in. How is wingsuit lift in this situation? Skiis could be modified to be nearly parallel to body, until touchdown time. Has anybody bothered to do this testing? It's pretty clear that investigation is warranted. Verdict: Survivable, at least on a ski slope. Broken bones? Up for debate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #11 December 19, 2005 Been discussed in the Wingsuit forums, Jeb Corliss himself (the man who is saying he can do it) posted saying the project costs have blown out and it is on hold for the time being. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reddevil1 0 #12 December 19, 2005 COST what cost all you need is one jump ticket cost $19 , (parachute not needed)a funkey windsuit, slow it down as much as you can,and land, on snow, ice ,water, take you pick total cost $19 or free if you say i pay it when i get down.Best bit ,no packing. The point of no return what a rush. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins121 0 #13 December 20, 2005 Should we just start the incident thread now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverchic 0 #14 December 20, 2005 Just a thought....how much beer do you think he would have to buy if he actually did it? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reddevil1 0 #15 December 20, 2005 Just make sure he leaves the money before he goes up The point of no return what a rush. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #16 December 20, 2005 QuoteJust a thought....how much beer do you think he would have to buy if he actually did it? I think everyone with a doubt should buy him bee... He'd have free beer for life.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverchic 0 #17 December 20, 2005 Yes ok I'd go with that - but he would at least have to buy some beer! How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itllclear 1 #18 December 21, 2005 QuoteShould we just start the incident thread now? At Perris, the Riverside County morgue is less than a mile off the north end of the runway."Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
