Skylark 0 #1 July 29, 2003 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1007985,00.html Yowzer! "Into the dangerous world I leapt..." William Blake, Songs of Experience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #2 July 29, 2003 hope he makes it. would be a great step for human flight. fly, birdman, fly---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #3 July 29, 2003 Quote"I'm my own plane," said the Austrian-born Felix Baumgartner, who will don an aerodynamic jump suit with 6ft carbon-fibre wing strapped to his back for the attempt. If he is his own plane then why doesn't he fly his hang-glider to '30 000? (edited to add) Just read the following from BBC article : Quote"I want to be known as the God of the Skies," he told the Telegraph." Hmm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #4 July 29, 2003 they say the hour, but not the day. Was it today or will it be tomorrow ??? keep us updated.. and let's hope they don't have to rescue him...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gus 1 #5 July 29, 2003 I doubt it was today, the weather's a bit grim at the moment. Ahhh, the British summer...... GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 July 29, 2003 Also being followed on THIS thread.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #7 July 29, 2003 No, the Skyray is his wing, not himself. Cool as the Skyray is, it is not human body flight. I'm pretty sure he'd be able to get a better glide ratio from a wingsuit, and then would actually be able to make the human body flight claim. I'd still call the Skyray an "assisted" flight... it's a composite wing that cannot be formed by body movement. A couple quotes from him: "I'm my own plane. I'll be using no engine, just perfect aerodynamics and my skills," he told the Daily Telegraph. "I want to be known as the God of the Skies." If he really has to rely on his skills, then I wish him a great deal of luck. Felix Baumgartner is one of the most arrogant, self-absorbed bastards in the sport. There are so many jumpers out there doing FAR more than him, yet he always sees himself as the best. He gets out there and does some stuff, but doesn't do it all that well. He caters to the whuffo and disregards his piers. He's also once said if and when he goes in, he wants a museum of his "accomplishments" to be built. I will say this though, if he does cross the English channel, this will indeed open quite a bit up in terms of human flight. Because if he can do it, anyone can. Even if his skills are going up, his ego is definitely not going down."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #8 July 30, 2003 any news of the new skygod ???---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #9 July 30, 2003 Quoteany news of the new skygod ??? Weather and air traffic controllers permitting, Mr Baumgartner will jump early on Thursday, 04:00 GMT. The time frame for the attempt is from Jul 29 until Aug 15, 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3106147.stm & http://www.felixbaumgartner.com/ Blue Skies! ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #10 July 30, 2003 Dude, this is in bad taste. Yes, He might or might not be the most self proclaimed arogant guy you profess, but at the same time you are putting a man down. Let him live his dream, but remember what goes around comes around. He will get his eventually if what you say is true..... . . .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
ManBird 0 #11 July 30, 2003 True, true. He's just managed to bug me is all. Though, I think his dream is more about the glory than the experience."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #12 July 30, 2003 I can understand that point.... . . .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
skreamer 1 #13 July 30, 2003 If he does spend ten minutes in the sky with his hang-glider before deploying a parachute, will this count as a new world record for time spent in freefall? Don't see that it should because it is assisted (but then the last record was set wearing a wing-suit). Anyway, I'm sure 10 minutes is not a world record for the longest hang-glider flight... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #14 July 30, 2003 Wingsuit flying is still considered human body flight, because you shape the wing with your body. The Skyray is a rigid wing that cannot be shaped by movement. Would still love to try one, though."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #15 July 30, 2003 QuoteWingsuit flying is still considered human body flight So if it is flight then it shouldn't be considered for a freefall record? Just playing devil's advocate here. But I agree with you, I don't think that Buzz Lightyear launching himself from a plane to Infinity (we wish) and beyond should qualify for any freefall records. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #16 July 30, 2003 Also, remember the distiction the FAI made/makes regarding the Kittenger record. To them it didn't qualify as freefall because of the use of a drouge. He used the drouge for stability.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #17 July 30, 2003 Sheesh... semantics. Tracking without a wingsuit is referred to as human body flight. I still say freefall records would apply."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #18 July 31, 2003 In looking to see if he went for it or not, I keep coming across articles that say that his Jesus statue jump (~100 feet) is the lowest BASE jump ever recorded. I'm pretty dang sure this is wrong, being that I've seen video of sub-100 ft BASE jumps on a few occassions. Plus, even though the statue is 100' tall, I don't think that he landed 100' below it. The statue is up on a hill. I believe he jumped from the statue and then landed much further down the hill. It also kind of gives BASE a bad name to go and hop off something like that illegally and then make a point of publicizing it. Though, I must admit, getting up to the statue via grappling hook would be pretty damn fun. Hmmm... it's no surprise that his site goes fullscreen..."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbla4024 0 #19 July 31, 2003 You are right, I saw the video and he landed somewhere down the hill, far from the statue. Fido Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #20 July 31, 2003 He did it !!! COngrats, even if it's not a real wongsuit or whatsoever... ---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mds58 0 #21 July 31, 2003 Here a very nice pic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKYRAYALBAN 0 #22 July 31, 2003 Hello everybody! I´m the designer of the SKYRAYs. I discovered that there is a thread about Felix Channel crossing project. It´s a cool platform to clear some stuff up I think. - The SKYRAY IS in fact a device for human body flight!! 60% of the generated Lift comes from the body! I am not sure wether this is less than with most wingsuits. The good glideratio of the SKYRAY comes from the greatly reduced drag not from huge lifting surfaces. Therefore flying with a SKYRAY is totally differnt than Wingsuit flying. It´s much faster! - Felix Baumgartner seems (but I´m not sure) to have crossed the channel with a wing he built as a copy from 2 prototype wings we sold to Red Bull 2 years ago. The only thing he has in his mind is himself and PR for Red Bull. We had problems with his attitude and when he nearly caused a Ramstein II. we split up. - Congratulations for realizing this media-event to him! But he is and will never be the best SKYRAY flyer! He proved this himself! He needet to build a much bigger wing to get the same glideratio like Christoph Aarns or Patrick Barton got with the SKYRAY prototypes! (we have 2 sizes: a small one for daily use and a bigger prototype for testing purposes - both much smaller than Felix glider) ALBAN When you have questions please use info@freesky.de Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tobi778 0 #23 July 31, 2003 Yep, he did it allright! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3112095.stm /Toby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuartjl 0 #24 July 31, 2003 good luck to him!! It's definately a bit of unashamed self promotion but what the hell. This isn't skydiving as far as I'm concerned but does it matter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sasteam 0 #25 July 31, 2003 Also covered on Yahoo with picture: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/030731/1/3d0ih.htmlCrazy Ivan and the Crew (2005-2006) Team Insane (2004-2005) Insane in the Airplane (2003-2004) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
