The111 1 #1 November 23, 2005 This is too cool. Check out these videos. The gliding videos (at the bottom) are way cooler than the "take-off" (exit shot ) videos.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBRnick 0 #2 November 23, 2005 THose are pretty cool :) Some more information. http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/verts/flying_tree_snake.htm Amazing little snakes. According to this, they dont fly as such, but arc and flatten thier bodies and make a sort of controlable parachute ride. I thought at first that its more akin to a flying squirel type of glide, but the snake is able to cover ap to 100 metres using its tail to control the glide, which is considerably more distance than a flying squirel. Shame the videos arent a little bigger. I could watch a lot more of them :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #3 November 23, 2005 QuoteI thought at first that its more akin to a flying squirel type of glide, but the snake is able to cover ap to 100 metres using its tail to control the glide, which is considerably more distance than a flying squirel. Saying something can glide 100m means nothing if you don't say how much vertical distance it covers during the same glide. My friend says these snakes get close to a 2:1 glide but I'm not sure where he got that info. Watching the videos, I'm not even sure if it's a pure glide; could be an optical illusion but it appears to me they are almost generating thrust the way they move.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
