Big Boys and Wings

[MyFatDutch 0]

Whats the thinking on us larger guys flying wingsuits.....
bigger suits = slower fall rate and more performance?
Or is it that more weight = more speed = more lift.....

And whats the biggest size of suit Birdman will make ..?
My friend (attached) says size and wingsuits its no problem....so just keeps eatin

[The111 1]

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Or is it that more weight = more speed = more lift

For the same airframe, more speed = more lift and more drag. L:D remains constant. Sink and forward speed increase proportionally.

That said, we do not all have the same airframe, and to make it more complicated, anyone of us can drastically alter our own airframe midflight (this is what makes wingsuits such a unique mode of human flight).

Common sense dictates that if you are heavy, you will want a bigger suit.

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[mccordia 74]

I think your 'friend' should definately loose some pounds.
Just getting rid of his ego should already save him half the weight..

And I think people should look at attached pictures before they go into 'serious' mode, and start with the Outragerious L/D seminars again

p.s. hey...is that my head on there D?

JC
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[SkymonkeyONE 4]

There are quite a few big guys here at Z-hills that fly suits. Ryan, the Australian rigger, is 285 butt naked and has no problem staying up with us vertically or horizontally in his Phantom.

[normiss 854]

ummm...yea...more detail than we needed Chuck!

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Shut the fuck up, e-normiss-cockring! You are spoiling a perfectly good thread.

[Heffro1 0]

Just get a Mach 1 it was designed for big people and floaty backflying.

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[mccordia 74]

So from the past years answers

- dont get an S3, its really dangerous if you dont jump it enough
- get a V1

the new reply to any question is now

- get a Mach1

Would love to see one upclose and give it a try...know some EU flyers that are getting on soon...

Love new toys!

JC
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[VectorBoy 0]

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So from the past years answers

- dont get an S3, its really dangerous if you dont jump it enough
- get a V1

the new reply to any question is now

- get a Mach1


Would love to see one upclose and give it a try...know some EU flyers that are getting on soon...

Love new toys!

Chuck said get a phantom. Chuck wouldn't steer me wrong holmes.

[Gadget 0]

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[MarkM 0]

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Chuck said get a phantom. Chuck wouldn't steer me wrong holmes.

Phantoms were cool last week. This week it's Mach One's with the kung fu action grip gloves.

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

I really like Phantoms. Particularly Acro-vented "Phacros". They are fantastic all-around suits.

[BlindBrick 0]

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There are quite a few big guys here at Z-hills that fly suits. Ryan, the Australian rigger, is 285 butt naked and has no problem staying up with us vertically or horizontally in his Phantom.

Any of these big guys fly Prodigy's? I ordered one since I've got low #'s and it was recommended for beginners. I'm beginning to worry that the small wing might not be big enough for my fat ass. (6'0, 300 lbs)

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[VectorBoy 0]

This week it's Mach One's with the kung fu action grip gloves.

[unclecharlie95 3]

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Just get a Mach 1 it was designed for big people and floaty backflying.

Is that with a 7:1 GR guarantee?

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[Zoter 0]

Does the belly bulge on the more abdominally challanged fliers affect the aerodynamics to a greater degree?
As for Mach 1's...isnt it just a big camera suit ? doesnt excess wing material present more drag to drastically slow forward speed..?

My friend (attached) reckons the effect of drag is overated...(both in the air and on the ground)

[mccordia 74]

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My friend (attached) reckons the effect of drag is overated

These pictures of you from past weekend show why
Little trouble-maker...

Love the subtext in your post though...joking about extreme heavy weight and bad flying

JC
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[leroydb 0]

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Just get a Mach 1 it was designed for big people and floaty backflying.

who's making them? Are they being sold?

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[SkymonkeyONE 4]

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As for Mach 1's...isnt it just a big camera suit ? doesnt excess wing material present more drag to drastically slow forward speed..?

Positively NOT! It's a very fast suit. The "big camera suit" comment really had me chuckling as well.

[MarkM 0]

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Just get a Mach 1 it was designed for big people and floaty backflying.

who's making them? Are they being sold?

http://www.tonysuits.com/ makes them. I think they're being sold though I don't see them on the website yet.

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[leroydb 0]

what are the flight stats?

Leroy


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[voodew1 0]

I have heard rumors that another suit with big fucking wings is about to be revealed in the near future.

I think I am seeing a trend here

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[LouDiamond 1]

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I have heard rumors that another suit with big fucking wings is about to be revealed in the near future.

I think I am seeing a trend here

If you are refering to Loic's "big suit" project you are correct. He has been working on it for sometime and I hear it is nearly ready. I'd expect to see it around the first part of 07. The updates he has made to the S-fly should also be released around then as well I'd imagine.

Pressurized has been working on a suit for some time that was supposed to be released this year but I think we will see it sometime in 07.

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[voodew1 0]

Yeah ............... those weren't the ones I was talking about ---- definetly a new trend.

And everyone laughed at the GS1

I still like nimble and quick over floaty and sluggish

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