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If it has airlocks does it have two sets of ram air inlets? One on the back as well as the standard front as in Jari's backflying prototype S-3 ( which is now mine wahahahah ).
Or does it have just one set that are placed forward enough that they "see" the oncomming air at various non- standard angles of flight? That in unison with the airlocks keep your tail feathers inflated and from going limp and flappading while you are back flying as seen by everybody on your video?
Or does it have just one set that are placed forward enough that they "see" the oncomming air at various non- standard angles of flight? That in unison with the airlocks keep your tail feathers inflated and from going limp and flappading while you are back flying as seen by everybody on your video?
Quotedoes it have two sets of ram air inlets?
It has several series of airlocks on both the front and back of all the wings unlike any of the previous attempts by any manufacturer. These actually work at keeping air in and not just a little but alot, the pictures prove that. The standard inlets are still present in addition to the airlock system. They are nothing like the ones on the suit you have as those don't really work which is why they were never incorporated. The arm & leg wing will stay pressurized even while on your back, something that none of the suits are capable of currently. The body of the suit will also pressurize more than previously as well. So you won't see any more of THIS type of flap action from the arms or leg wing while on your back.
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Awwhhh Lou,
Ya busted me. I CAN get the wings to inflate on that suit but I have to fly arched with my head hung over forward making for a lousy camera platform. I can actually get good numbers too. Just no looky down. And the picture you took was before the mega grippers were installed on my wings. Next time you are in proximity to the Phi on the ground snap some shots of its vents & locks as a value added teaser for those of us that won't get close to one for a while, K?
Ya busted me. I CAN get the wings to inflate on that suit but I have to fly arched with my head hung over forward making for a lousy camera platform. I can actually get good numbers too. Just no looky down. And the picture you took was before the mega grippers were installed on my wings. Next time you are in proximity to the Phi on the ground snap some shots of its vents & locks as a value added teaser for those of us that won't get close to one for a while, K?
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The major changes to this suit are the wing shape as you've seen but more importantly, the airlock system that is used on the body and wings themselves. This allows for a sustained inflation rate not found on any other suits. While other suits have the capability to inflate the body they generally lack the forward drive and maneuverability of a Birdman suit. This suit has the best of both worlds in that it can stay inflated no matter the orientation of the pilot and it has the forward drive and responsiveness that Birdman suit owners are used to. The shape of the wing also allows for cleaner pulls as it is well out of the way of the hack/hand during pull time. The new wing shape is similar to several species of birds wings and thus has some of the same flight characteristics. You can see in the pictures that the wings are extremely well inflated and they remain that way even while on your back largely due to the new design and use of "Airlock Technology"
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