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Offline ghi

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Human flight
« on: May 20, 2018, 03:51:25 PM »
Interesting video, from time 2:40 shows the average lifespan in this sport .




https://youtu.be/FQd3a6g2Tvg

https://youtu.be/KDPW_g2AhAU
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Offline pembquist

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Re: Human flight
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2018, 03:59:27 PM »
Not worth the risk.  Maybe if it had a glide ratio better than a brick wrapped in chicken feathers and could climb, otherwise no.
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2018, 05:42:39 PM »
Quote from: pembquist on May 20, 2018, 03:59:27 PM
Not worth the risk.  Maybe if it had a glide ratio better than a brick wrapped in chicken feathers and could climb, otherwise no.
It's a simple question of weight ratios! I mean, a 5oz bird could never carry a 3lb coconut!

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Re: Human flight
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2018, 05:46:54 PM »
But it could grip it by the husk
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2018, 06:20:23 PM »
Wingsuits have a glide ratio as high as 2.5:1......far better than your boa adorned building material.
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2018, 02:18:50 PM »
* chugs a red Bull > fist bumps > woo hoo!  :x >  :uhoh > greasy spot on side of mountain > get a 3 - second postmortem spot in a YouTube video....
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2018, 02:28:13 PM »
 :furious DO NOT ask me to hold yer beer! Remember how that  worked out the LAST time?  :devil When you coming back?  :old:
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2018, 03:10:00 AM »
Quote from: colmbo on May 20, 2018, 06:20:23 PM
Wingsuits have a glide ratio as high as 2.5:1......far better than your boa adorned building material.
Glide ratio of 2.5 is not flying - it is falling at an angle.

Anyway, good thing that they wear helmets. Safety comes first.
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2018, 03:34:34 AM »
Quote from: bozon on May 22, 2018, 03:10:00 AM
Glide ratio of 2.5 is not flying - it is falling at an angle.

Anyway, good thing that they wear helmets. Safety comes first.
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2018, 07:17:35 AM »
Quote from: 1stpar3 on May 21, 2018, 02:28:13 PM
:furious DO NOT ask me to hold yer beer! Remember how that  worked out the LAST time?  :devil When you coming back?  :old:
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2018, 07:29:17 AM »
Leave the poor dog on the ground!
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2018, 07:59:37 AM »
Quote from: bozon on May 22, 2018, 03:10:00 AM


Anyway, good thing that they wear helmets. Safety comes first.
    :rofl  :rofl
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2018, 09:44:03 AM »
The comments in the video were funny. :rofl
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2018, 11:02:29 AM »
Quote from: bozon on May 22, 2018, 03:10:00 AM
Anyway, good thing that they wear helmets. Safety comes first.

Yeah, safety.  :rofl
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Re: Human flight
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2018, 01:12:56 PM »
If your a little short on funds you can get a rough approximation by hanging out next to a high speed rail track and jumping across in front of a train at the last fraction of a second. You still need to shell out for the GoPro though.
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