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Proximity Flightwingsuit flying in Kjerag, Norway Extreme is the only word for the sport you are going to read about right now. If you haven't already heard of this, you are in for the surprise of you...
Extreme is the only word for the sport you are going to read about right now. If you haven't already heard of this, you are in for the surprise of your life. Man can now fly.
Imagine hiking from Sawtooth Canyon to Notch Peak in Utah. Suddenly you hear a loud swoosh sound over your head. You look up just in time to see a man or woman flying toward the valley below. No, it's not Superman or Superwoman, although some might disagree.
What is this phenomenon? This is wingsuit flying and you are just about to see it up close and personal. The first video demonstrates wingsuit base jumping or WisBase. Get ready to switch to Full Screen because you won't want to miss a thing.
Materials used in modern wing suits:
packcloth 420,
Spandura,
ballistic nylon.
Manufacturers of wing suits:
BIRDMAN,
TonySuit
The wingsuit is designed to allow the wind to pass through channels sewn into the wings of the suit. This creates an airfoil which produces lift, enabling flight. The glide ratio, also known as efficiency, is 2.5 for most wingsuits. This means that for every two feet dropped, there are five feet of forward movement. A combination of body maneuvers and suit design enables the flyer to control both the forward speed and the fall rate. A flyer can also control aspects of flight by changing the positions of the torso, shoulders, hips and knees. These actions change where the wind comes into contact with the wingsuit and thereby produce the desired changes in forward momentum and drop.
I remember when my son first showed me these videos about four years ago. I was blown away by what I was seeing. I hope you were equally blown away and amazed at what men and women with dreams can accomplish.
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sendingAUTHORChris Mills
5 years ago from Traverse City, MI
integrater, Thanks for reading the article. There are requirements prior to your first wingsuit jump. You must be a certified skydiver with 200 jumps completed. Then you can enroll in a wingsuit fly school.
Certified Noob
5 years ago
Must be amazing, to be able to fly in air just like a bird . Fantastic hub . Videos are great !!! . You cannot really start wingsuit flying without any skydiving experience or some thing of that kind , can you ?
Yoleen Lucas
6 years ago from Big Island of Hawaii
Cam8510 - that's strange that you're afraid of heights, yet can jump out of a plane! I knew an AIRLINE PILOT who was afraid of heights! He told me it is different, flying a plane.
Maybe I don't need to go off the high dive at the pool after all...
AUTHORChris Mills
6 years ago from Traverse City, MI
Say Yes To Life, Thanks for reading this hub and commenting. Wing suit flying would be awesome to do. My plans for the fall were to get certified in skydiving while living here in Albuquerque, NM for the next few months. Unfortunately, the company that did the lessons closed down their program. If I can find another company to do it, I'll go for it. After that I'd like to give the wing suit a try. We'll see. I'm not comfortable with heights , but for some reason, I don't have a fear of jumping from an airplane. Who knows, maybe you will decide to go for it anyway. Nice to have you visit my hubs.
Yoleen Lucas
6 years ago from Big Island of Hawaii
I read lots of people get in their 200 jumps by becoming tandem parachute instructors, so they get paid to acquire it. You can get your license with 12 jumps and school; it costs about $1000.
My only problem is working my way up to skydiving for the first time. I can't even go off the high dive at the swimming pool!
AUTHORChris Mills
7 years ago from Traverse City, MI
You'll be in the Great Wide Open, no diapers necessary. Thanks for reading and commenting.
johnwindbell
7 years ago from - the land of beards and buggies
I love this. Thanks cam8510. One day I will step out from a plane and leave my fears behind. Do they have diapers to wear, because .....
AUTHORChris Mills
7 years ago from Traverse City, MI
billybuc, Thanks for stopping by and reading. There is this little voice inside me that keeps saying "Go for it!" Yes, it is rather extreme, and exciting to watch. The thing is, you need 200 skydiving jumps to qualify to wingsuit jump, and those 200 jumps have to be in an 18 month period. That's 11 to 12 jumps per month. That is an intense requirement, but a good one I imagine.
Bill Holland
7 years ago from Olympia, WA
Fascinating....not for me to try, but fascinating nonetheless. Thanks for introducing me to this rather extreme sport! :)