This isn't flying

[Big Dave]

it's falling with style!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/is-it-a-bird-is-it-a-plane-no-its-sputnik/2008/06/05/1212258968129.html

[TOTO]

Jeronimooooooooooo

I'm yet to jump off a plane. it must be fun :yes:

[Skyryder]

Jeronimooooooooooo

I'm yet to jump off a plane. it must be fun :yes:

Just had one jump solo in those days. Fun absolutely.


Skyryder

[yod]

i did a tandem from 12000 feet once

awesome - like 50 seconds freefall or something...farkin awesome

[RC1]

is this the same guy that flew across the english chanel not long ago ?? have done heaps of tandems and a few solos from 15000ft would recommend everyone tries it once the scariest part was the shitty old plane on the crappy airfield at helensville on takeoff :crazy:

[R6_kid]

I believe that is the same guy.

I've heard he has plans for an eventual attempt at landing without the help of the parachute.

[hellkat]

I'd really like to be able to fly.

If they could just figure out a way of doing it without having to jump off things/out of things, then I'd be there.

[Swoop]

I'd really like to be able to fly.

If they could just figure out a way of doing it without having to jump off things/out of things, then I'd be there.
The solution is a windtunnel (http://skyventure.com/). Heaps of them are popping up around the world. I believe there is one planned for either Brisbane or Sydney in the near future.


is this the same guy that flew across the english chanel not long ago ??
Nope. Different guy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner).

[mowgli]

Nah, this is flying :yes:
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[mowgli]

This is even better :first:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=3107502

[hellkat]

Hmmmmmmmmm, that windtunnel lark looks interesting. I see there is one outside London, might have to investigate it when I am next back up in that neck of the woods.

I was thinking more of your sort of vertical take off and landing thing, maybe with a bit of a run-up over something that doesn't resemble a cliff, sort of run along a bit, glide about a bit, low-flying, and the venture out into the proper sky in a mood of confidence. And one of those silly James Bond things doesn't appeal either, LOL.

You know, take off like a plane or a proper bird (although I can see myself resembling a pelican or whatever those birds are that have trouble getting on and off the ground) .. there has to be a gentler method than just leaping out of stuff.

[hellkat]

Nah, this is flying

Couldn't be doing with the legs dangling thing.

Yer Finnish man of Mowgli's looks quite interesting, but he still has to get up there and then jump off. I'm not good with vertigo.

Once I was UP THERE, I would be fine, its the getting up there ...

[Swoop]

I was thinking more of your sort of vertical take off and landing thing,
A helicopter, perhaps?

[mowgli]

I was thinking more of your sort of vertical take off and landing thing, maybe with a bit of a run-up over something that doesn't resemble a cliff, sort of run along a bit, glide about a bit, low-flying, and the venture out into the proper sky in a mood of confidence.

What you want is a ride in a Bell 47G Sioux. There's nothing quite like sitting up high on a park bench with a ladder up your bum :)

[hellkat]

Nope.
Got to be self-propelled, innit.

I guess I'll just have to wait till I get evoluted enough to develop superpowers :whistle:

[Shadows]

Check this crazy shit out

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=B0tU3Hy7et8