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ohsixx · 20 November 2007, 04:23 AM

The Mountain Wingsuit.

http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4262

Paulie · 20 November 2007, 05:09 AM

That's absolutely insane!

Letsgodiving · 20 November 2007, 05:11 AM

That is awesome. I've been to a couple of BASE jump events (to watch) but that is some on the edge stuff right there. They are bored with BASE jumping! Thanks for the video.

bran · 20 November 2007, 05:44 AM

Wow! made my hands sweat!

Dan Pierce · 20 November 2007, 05:48 AM

GULP!
dP

Earl · 20 November 2007, 05:50 AM

Dammmmmmn anyone got a beer?

KJacques · 20 November 2007, 07:50 AM

Patrick de Gayardon was one of the pioneers that pushed wingsuit design and flying techiniques. He was the first person I've ever seen reenter an airplane he had just left. Unfortunately, he was killed testing one of his own designs. One fellow I know can cover about 5 miles with his wingsuit flying from an airplane at 14,000. On a good day you might make a mile in a vertical track without one.

It's pretty exciting to see these guys today who have developed the kind of skill that can enable them to skim a mountain side like that and make it look like as if anyone could do it if they just had the balls. Their physical control is unbelievable.

Check out Rocket bird-man down the list.

http://www.bird-man.com/index.cgi?n=gallery&q=video

and Jet-man:

http://www.jet-man.com/video.php?video=jetmanlong.wmv

unclesallie · 20 November 2007, 09:29 AM

i think your mountain flying is great! also, i appreciate seeing, ahem, that 'interesting site'...thank you sooo much.

ohsixx · 20 November 2007, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclesallie

i think your mountain flying is great! also, i appreciate seeing, ahem, that 'interesting site'...thank you sooo much.

Just a joke; I am not that crazy!

Lol-x · 20 November 2007, 10:20 AM

Looks awesome but you wouldn't/couldn't catch me ever doing that

TARDIS · 20 November 2007, 02:56 PM

Do you wear your Rolex when you are doing that?

JamesS · 20 November 2007, 04:47 PM

That was so awesome!

Thanks for sharing

unclesallie · 21 November 2007, 04:19 AM

Mark: I repeat, that website is wonderful. Thanks. WoW is all I can say.

Teofilo · 21 November 2007, 04:40 AM

Exiting but totally crackers...........

Incurable · 21 November 2007, 12:21 PM

I think it's safe to say that makes every other X-treme sport look pretty tame in comparison. I can't imagine what, say 10 or 20 years experience will bring to the sport. By then the suits and equipment will probably allow much better distances at lower launch altitudes and who knows what else. Pretty exciting stuff...

East Bay Rider · 23 November 2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Incurable

I think it's safe to say that makes every other X-treme sport look pretty tame in comparison. I can't imagine what, say 10 or 20 years experience will bring to the sport. By then the suits and equipment will probably allow much better distances at lower launch altitudes and who knows what else. Pretty exciting stuff...

I was showing this video to my co-workers and we were discussing the same thing. Evel Kneivel was the coolest back in the 70's but now there are hundreds of guys on dirt-bikes jumping higher, farther and entertaining us with back-flips, tail whips and hand grabs at the same time. It makes you wonder where extreme sports are going and if they haven't hit the limit yet, where is the limit?
I hate to speculate that THIS is the limit but I thought street luge was pretty radical. This blows everything else away, for now.

Andad · 21 November 2007, 05:55 PM

I'm speeeeeeeechless.

Rawhyde · 23 November 2007, 10:40 AM

That video was awesome!! Looks like they have a pretty high forward speed as they fly. Makes me wonder how they manage to land safely. Makes other extreme sports look like a quilting bee!

Rawhyde

20 November 2007, 04:23 AM	#1
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Incurable "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Pat Location: PNW Watch: your P's and Q's Posts: 2,549	I think it's safe to say that makes every other X-treme sport look pretty tame in comparison. I can't imagine what, say 10 or 20 years experience will bring to the sport. By then the suits and equipment will probably allow much better distances at lower launch altitudes and who knows what else. Pretty exciting stuff... __________________ Rolex GMT Master II 16710 (Blk/Blk) Rolex Explorer 114270 Sinn 356 Sa Flieger Limes Endurance 1Tausend Too many others... #2592 It may seem like I'm doing nothing but, at a cellular level, I'm actually quite busy...

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20 November 2007, 05:11 AM	#3
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,319	That is awesome. I've been to a couple of BASE jump events (to watch) but that is some on the edge stuff right there. They are bored with BASE jumping! Thanks for the video.

20 November 2007, 05:44 AM	#4
bran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Bran Location: Walnut Cove, NC Posts: 225	Wow! made my hands sweat!

20 November 2007, 05:50 AM	#6
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Dammmmmmn anyone got a beer?

20 November 2007, 07:50 AM	#7
KJacques "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Kevin Location: USA Watch: the skies Posts: 1,250	Patrick de Gayardon was one of the pioneers that pushed wingsuit design and flying techiniques. He was the first person I've ever seen reenter an airplane he had just left. Unfortunately, he was killed testing one of his own designs. One fellow I know can cover about 5 miles with his wingsuit flying from an airplane at 14,000. On a good day you might make a mile in a vertical track without one. It's pretty exciting to see these guys today who have developed the kind of skill that can enable them to skim a mountain side like that and make it look like as if anyone could do it if they just had the balls. Their physical control is unbelievable. Check out Rocket bird-man down the list. http://www.bird-man.com/index.cgi?n=gallery&q=video and Jet-man: http://www.jet-man.com/video.php?video=jetmanlong.wmv

20 November 2007, 09:29 AM	#8
unclesallie 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,917	i think your mountain flying is great! also, i appreciate seeing, ahem, that 'interesting site'...thank you sooo much.

20 November 2007, 10:20 AM	#10
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,597	Looks awesome but you wouldn't/couldn't catch me ever doing that

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TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	Do you wear your Rolex when you are doing that?

20 November 2007, 04:47 PM	#12
JamesS Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: James Location: Seattle, WA Watch: Z.SS.Daytona.White Posts: 66	That was so awesome! Thanks for sharing

21 November 2007, 04:19 AM	#13
unclesallie 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,917	Mark: I repeat, that website is wonderful. Thanks. WoW is all I can say.

21 November 2007, 04:40 AM	#14
Teofilo Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: East Anglia Watch: 14060M,16710 PEPSI Posts: 923	Exiting but totally crackers...........

23 November 2007, 10:40 AM	#18
Rawhyde Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Craig Location: NW Georgia Watch: Blue Sub+Tud Chron Posts: 834	That video was awesome!! Looks like they have a pretty high forward speed as they fly. Makes me wonder how they manage to land safely. Makes other extreme sports look like a quilting bee! Rawhyde

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