Wednesday, August 3, 2011

These guys are insane!


I've posted clips of wingsuit jumpers before, but these guys are the most extreme of the breed that I've yet come across. How they've (so far) avoided smearing themselves across the landscape like strawberry jam, I just don't know!







To each his own, I guess: but if I'm flying, I want to be a lot further away from the ground, thank you very much - and in an aircraft cabin!





Peter
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9 comments:

  1. MikaelAugust 4, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    I'm sure it's an awesome feeling, but yeah a bit further from the ground for me please.

    For now I'll be content going other places man needs equipment to survive in(underwater).

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  2. DaddyBearAugust 4, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    That's not flying, that's falling with style!

    And while it looks like a hoot and a half, I've discovered my mortality, so I'll just watch.

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  3. Old NFOAugust 4, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    I'd love to track their mortality rate...

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  4. ravenAugust 4, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    I wonder how much they can vary the glide slope? It does not look like much, so they must have a very good idea of the glide angle along the chosen flight path.

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  5. Bob@thenestAugust 4, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    OK. put me in an aircraft and we can roll and loop all day. BUT, I won't get on a roller coaster -- thrill rides are not for me.

    I watched this one in full screen (maybe a mistake!) and went from gonads cinching up to "Wow, that's beautiful!" and back again. Several times.

    But no matter what, I definitely want a lot more ground clearance, even during the "Wow..." moments!

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  6. JCAugust 4, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Dear sweet Jesus and his eight tiny reindeer! Stop posting for a while and spend more time with your wife!
    We'll forgive you, for a while.

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  7. dehakalAugust 5, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    You know the spec-ops has got to be looking into these.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Scroll through the videos--there are one or two with jet-powered wingsuits!

    Antibubba

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  9. Dr. FeelgoodAugust 8, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    They don't always succeed.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvjgvXcxMsU

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