Wingsuit landing (no parachute)

[thegreekone 0]

Does anybody know how the quest is going to land a wingsuit jump without a parachute? This has everything, science, nerves of steel and just the right amount of craziness.

[MB38 0]

Splat?

I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[87SupraT 0]

From what I have read, Jeb Corliss is going to attempt it in the future. Based off the Luigi landings on the vx39 landings, I think it can be done. Probably going to be landing in water and hope things work out

~Dale

[MB38 0]

Goodness, Jeb's crazy. More power to him.

I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[fenceline 0]

Check the Wingsuuit forum. Way too many threads already.

How long do you actually have to survive to mean that it worked?? That is the question.

[thegreekone 0]

DUH! (the wingsuit forum)

sorry......newbie brainfreeze!

[Andy9o8 2]

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Does anybody know how the quest is going to land a wingsuit jump without a parachute?

We thought you were going to do it.

[MarkM 0]

Last I heard, he was still trying to find a company that could provide him with enough of the proper foam peanuts to fully cover the landing area. He had one manufacturer tracked down awhile back, but then protestors compained about the environmental impact of all those peanuts being thrown on the ground, so he's had to look into using biodegradable foam peanuts.

Unfortunately biodegrable peanuts don't have the same bounceproof level of the standard ones, so he's also had to pad his wingsuit with bubble wrap. And that, of course, has caused issues with the flight characteristics of his wing suit which he's also still working out.

[CSpenceFLY 1]

I hate to be a dick but I will be looking for a bookie in Vegas and will be betting against a positive outcome

[riggerrob 643]

The other week, I tried discussing this with one of the leading movie stunt coordinators in Vancouver (hint: Mike Mitchell doubles for Robin Williams).
When he started calculating the size of the air bag, he ran out of dollar signs!
Hee!
Hee!

[bigway 4]

I spoke to luigi in the weekend and he says that it needs sponsors as it is a 5 million dollar project and they need to build a ramp as Jeb wants to fly on a 30 degree angle with the ramp before landing. After watching luigi in person over the weekend land the 39 sq ft canopy, i very much doubt you could land a wingsuit.

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[cmchristian 0]

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I spoke to luigi in the weekend and he says that it needs sponsors as it is a 5 million dollar project and they need to build a ramp as Jeb wants to fly on a 30 degree angle with the ramp before landing.

How could this project involve $5 million? Are they doing some serious wind tunnel testing on this? Otherwise this sounds like a get rich quick scheme.

Chris
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting 'Holy s#$* what a ride!'"

[bigway 4]

It does not sound like a quick rich scheme at all.

Of course there would be some serious testing going on.
I doubt very much that someone trying to land a wingsuit cares about getting rich

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[cmchristian 0]

Then where could all the money be going to? Thats a lot of cash! The only thing I could think of is one of those wind tunnels that cost like 5 figures per hour to operate. I will be interesting to see all that goes in it.

Chris
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting 'Holy s#$* what a ride!'"

[mdrejhon 8]

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After watching luigi in person over the weekend land the 39 sq ft canopy

How regularly does he jump that small bedsheet? Very scary but very impressive. I saw his one "Go Fast" sponsored landing video, but wasn't aware he jumped it again.

[bigway 4]

i think he has only jumped it under 100 times.
it looked fucking cool though..... he swooped cross wind in between a 6 foot gap. he came in around 70mph.

he only jumped it once for the three days he was at hinton.

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[riddler 0]

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5 million dollar project

Hmm - I'd rather see five more skydiving otters than someone kill themselves trying to land a wingsuit. But you guys know I'm not a believer.

Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

[Channman 2]

What modifications is he planning to make with his wing suit to support his huge balls. Them things have to be big man, I'm telling ya.

[Sled14 0]

That would be awesome, I would love to see the landing

http://www.gofastsports.com/zone/wingsuit.html

[mjosparky 4]

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I doubt very much that someone trying to land a wingsuit cares about getting rich

Can you think of any other reason to attempt landing with a speed component of 120 mph +?

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[NickDG 23]

Wouldn't it be funny if Jeb became the savior of skydiving by curing the low turn problem.

Yes, I know carving wing suit approaches would come next and we'd be right back in the same boat . . .

NickD BASE 194

[quade 4]

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Wouldn't it be funny if Jeb became the savior of skydiving by curing the low turn problem.

Wouldn't be as much funny as it would be a miracle (for a number of reasons).

As I've stated before (and even made some bets about) I sincerly doubt anyone is going to land a wingsuit in the near future and walk away from the experience.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[billvon 3,070]

>Can you think of any other reason to attempt landing with a speed
>component of 120 mph +?

I just jumped from 30,000 feet for no reason other than it was fun. I've been known to do stupider things - I recall once rappelling out the 20th story of a Vegas hotel just for fun. I didn't make any money on that either.

[mjosparky 4]

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>Can you think of any other reason to attempt landing with a speed
>component of 120 mph +?

I just jumped from 30,000 feet for no reason other than it was fun. I've been known to do stupider things - I recall once rappelling out the 20th story of a Vegas hotel just for fun. I didn't make any money on that either.

I to have jumped from 30,000 feet and higher and spent 6 years on a USAR team with the Fire Dept. We rappelled from 200 feet on a regular basis. The difference between us is I got paid to do both, the jumps from 30,000 quite will.

Both of these activities can be done safely and served a purpose. At some point in an attempt to land a wingsuit you will have to make contact with the ground, on you face, and dissipate the energy of a body in freefall. Since it will not make a large difference in the good of mankind, that leaves money or ego. jmo

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[billvon 3,070]

>Both of these activities can be done safely and served a purpose.

Ah. Mine didn't serve much of a purpose other than fun. Not sure they helped my ego very much since I wasn't really interested in anyone finding out about them. Heck, more than half my BASE jumps have been made while trying to NOT let anyone find out about them! But after doing such things, I knew I could do them, and for some reason to me that's important. Somehow, to me, there's a difference between thinking you can do something difficult and actually doing it, even if it doesn't help humanity or make you a load of money. (Now, if you can accomplish two or more of those things at once, even better!)