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Jeff Higgins 06-06-2006 12:00 PM
Dang, I Want a Set!
 
Check this out; new wings for special forces paratroopers. How long until we can buy a civilian version?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=389357&in_page_id=1770

Jamie79SC 06-06-2006 12:07 PM
Is that for real. Off the top of my head, CG doesn't look right.

Jared at Pelican Parts 06-06-2006 12:17 PM
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1149625075.jpg

kach22i 06-06-2006 01:50 PM
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Originally posted by Jamie79SC
Is that for real. Off the top of my head, CG doesn't look right.
I agree, even after reading this:

Quote:
Wearing an aerodynamic suit, and with a 6ft wide wing strapped to his back, he soared across the sea at 220mph, moving six feet forward through the air for every one foot he fell vertically - and opened his parachute 1,000ft above the ground before landing safely.
I mean, the center of gravity will be pushed aft because of speed, but that much?

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/200...06_228x253.jpg

An inverted Lippisch delta would look much more practical.
http://www.plantlist.com/FF/images/3_view.jpg

Found this:
http://www.extremedreams.co.uk/pink%20gnome/Felix%20B/

http://www.extremedreams.co.uk/pink%...y%20lagger.jpg
http://www.extremedreams.co.uk/pink%...by%20tucek.jpg

red-beard 06-06-2006 01:57 PM
"ESG claims the next stage of development will be fitting 'small turbo-jet drives' to the wings to extend range even further. "

Yeah, a nice hyper-golic liquid rocket...Just what I want strapped to my butt.

Jamie79SC 06-06-2006 01:59 PM
Nah, good old kerosene going through a pair of turbines. There's a guy who uses a non-ridged wing who has made a pair of 'jet boots' and they seem to work fine.

WolfeMacleod 06-06-2006 03:13 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Jamie79SC
Nah, good old kerosene going through a pair of turbines. There's a guy who uses a non-ridged wing who has made a pair of 'jet boots' and they seem to work fine.
Rocket Bird
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-926587825785526870&q=rocket+bird

Doing this at least once is my new reason to live, by the way. :D

cstreit 06-06-2006 03:21 PM
The guy in the google video is using model airplane turbines.. These things only put out about 20 lbs of thrust or so, impressive looking but I doubt they are that effective.

kach22i 06-07-2006 05:17 AM
They added text to the image.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/200...06_546x600.jpg

Jeff Higgins 06-07-2006 05:37 AM
"The wing takes a 15 stone load..." Gotta love the British. Isn't a "stone" 14 pounds or something like that?

mikester 06-07-2006 05:48 AM
Well...if they are talking about using the small model style turbines they are single stage and eat fuel as if it were going out of style. I think it's something like 64 ounces = 5 minutes of flight time.

bigchillcar 06-07-2006 09:23 AM
speaking of 'stones'..it took some 'test skydiver' a whole lotta 'stones' to try this gadget out, imho..

Jim Richards 06-07-2006 09:35 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by bigchillcar
speaking of 'stones'..it took some 'test skydiver' a whole lotta 'stones' to try this gadget out, imho..
Hopefully, no more than 15 of them. :eek:

bigchillcar 06-07-2006 11:59 AM
Quote:
Hopefully, no more than 15 of them.
i'm thinkin' two rather sporty ones.. ;)

Mark Wilson 06-07-2006 12:22 PM
Hay Ya'll.....Watch this........

Jeff Higgins 06-07-2006 01:00 PM
"Here, hold my beer..."

Drago 06-07-2006 01:16 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
"Here, hold my whiskey..."
There, I fixed it for ya. ;)

RANDY P 06-07-2006 05:46 PM
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1149731156.jpg

Won 06-08-2006 12:01 AM
Felix Baumgartner used the 996TT to test his wings...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1149753712.jpg

motion 06-09-2006 12:44 PM
Someone just emailed me this awesome video of a guy BASE jumping with a wingsuit. Great vid!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XuyrZNchA&search=parachuting%20base%20wi ng%20suit


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