| Author | Message | ||
     Rocketsprink |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k&feature =player_embedded#! | ||
| Indy_bueller |
THAT was AWESOME! | ||
| Svh |
"I got kinda close on that one!" That was a fantastic video. Great find | ||
| Bosh |
Hey Rocky! | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Wrong music, should have been the "Batman" theme. | ||
| Geforce |
That was incredible! As a parachutist myself, I would not have made it to the target man... That was WAY too close to the ground for me. That man has some large testiclites. | ||
| No_rice |
id be all over that! someday hopefully | ||
| Guell |
if only i had the funds | ||
| J2blue |
Wow, that makes the parachute part seem lame and depressing. I too would like to be a flying squirrel. | ||
| Reducati |
wow....turn up the volume...if this video doesnt pump you up, you are not living...thanks for sharing...loved it! | ||
| Brumbear |
I'd hate to get a cramp doing that!! Thanks great watch | ||
| Aesquire |
That swoop was a quantum leap in crazy cool. Very few guys have survived ( a long career ) using batsuits. Usually they are too hard to keep rigid enough to really improve the glide angle and not apply too much force on the arms so you coan't control it or work the chute successfully. What do you think he was pulling for speed there? A nose down Delta can hit 200 with "street clothes". ( about the same as a "normal fit" jumpsuit.) Max glide ratio 1-1. Free fall straight down is 120 in street clothes, to as little as 85 in a "poofy suit" loose coveralls. To generate the lift for that angle of glide, with that small a wing, I'm guessing 140-160mph. | ||
| Nm5150 |
Back when I was skydiving the parachute was the lame part.The falling part is the kick in the pants.You are not flying very well but you are indeed flying. | ||
| Bcordb3 |
Makes me want to buy a GoPro camera or two. | ||
| Geforce |
I need to do some research on these "bat suits". There has been so much advancement in recent years on human flight. From the Martin Jet Pack, to Yves Rossy and his rocket wing... I really dig this kind of stuff. I'm hoping within the next few years we see much smaller, more effective systems that will open the doors up for the average Joe to experience human flight. I am not well versed in the current tech with "bat suits". Anyone have some links or information videos on how they are constructed? It would seem as if the pressures exerted on the arms would be incredible at high speeds. Perhaps we'll see rigid/collapsible frames for the arms to provide stability and additional lift capability? Either way... COOL! | ||
| Cityxslicker |
the split on the trees was amazing | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Steep learning curve: | ||
| Bolthead |
A friend of mine yesterday told me to look up the Jeb Corliss vid, but you're way ahead of me. This is the most awesome footage I've ever seen on YouTube. Flying like Superman is something I've always wanted to do ever since I could stand on a chair and jump. --Thanks! | ||
| Rocketsprink |
I saw the story on HDT about the bridge disaster. I give Jeb Corliss credit for continuing. Not sure I could after witnessing something like that. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I agree. It would be very tough to continue. I see many folks give up riding after a friend is killed. | ||
| Kyrocket |
Geeeez he gets awfully close to the ground a couple of times, what an adrenaline rush that would be. Thanks for finding and posting that. | ||
| Buellerandy |
I looked at the cost of a suit and you need 200 jumps minimum just to be able to order lol. | ||
| J2blue |
That bridge catastrophe happened in my backyard, so to speak. It's a meat magnet. |
