Skydiver to jump from 25,000 feet, without a parachute..

[hoosierdoc]

I saw an army Golden Knight guy have a chute problem. Also a lady in Xenia, OH whose chute partially opened near the ground. She bounced. Not a dang scratch on her but she couldn't sit still from the massive adrenalin rush she was experiencing.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

How many times is he planning on trying this?
I'm sure he's gonna make one jump out the door but not so sure he'll be around to make a second jump.

Well, you know what they say... "If at first you don't succeed... then skydiving might not be for you."

 

[Spear Dane]

Supposedly this is going to be live. I'm betting there's actually a delay.

 

[steve0322]

Supposedly this is going to be live. I'm betting there's actually a delay.

If it is going to be live, I'm sure there will be delay and a large button to cut the feed when it does go south.

 

[Heavy]

I think it's awesome.

I agree! However a part of me is bothered that he's willing to risk his young son growing up without a father he surely loves. Seems a little selfish.

 

[HoughMade]

I agree! However a part of me is bothered that he's willing to risk his young son growing up without a father he surely loves. Seems a little selfish.

I'm sure that he believes that with his experience and preparation, it's not much of a risk.

Not everyone who thinks that is correct. Let's hope he is.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I recall seeing a video of someone jumping from a plane with a wingsuit and landing safely... No parachute

 

[Bigtanker]

for updates.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Crazy what these wingsuit guys are doing...
[video=youtube;WVuI_S-CmaI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVuI_S-CmaI[/video]

There's another video of a wingsuit 'diver' landing on water
[video=youtube;3ttNUwSK0Xw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ttNUwSK0Xw[/video]

 

[printcraft]

......
There's another video of a wingsuit 'diver' landing on water
[video=youtube;3ttNUwSK0Xw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ttNUwSK0Xw[/video]

FAKE as hell. ^^^^^^^

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I don't think I'd have the nerve to do it (now anyway), but man those wingsuits look awesome. Must be about the closest one could come to feeling like a bird.

 

[HoughMade]

FAKE as hell. ^^^^^^^

Sure seems like it.

 

[T.Lex]

I saw a video on this guy, but I'm not sure where. I think he's actually going to have special "clothes" that create more drag. I was also under the impression some sort of slide contraption (several stories tall) was going to be his landing spot.

Overall, my understanding was that he was going to have to "hit" a specific spot and the combination of his clothes and a large slide would stop him. Apparently they've added a net.

 

[Spear Dane]

I recall seeing a video of someone jumping from a plane with a wingsuit and landing safely... No parachute

Yes, that did happen. He had sort of a short 'runway' made of large special boxes.

 

[HoughMade]

...He had sort of a short 'runway' made of large special boxes.

I've heard of that sort of thing in some areas of Amsterdam, but it's not really my thing.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

I saw a video on this guy, but I'm not sure where. I think he's actually going to have special "clothes" that create more drag. I was also under the impression some sort of slide contraption (several stories tall) was going to be his landing spot.

Overall, my understanding was that he was going to have to "hit" a specific spot and the combination of his clothes and a large slide would stop him. Apparently they've added a net.

I think it was Jeb Corliss who was attempting get a ramp/slide financed. He is all over YouTube. Gary Connery is the one who landed into the boxes.

Here is one of Jeb Corliss's most well known videos.
[video=youtube_share;TWfph3iNC-k]http://youtu.be/TWfph3iNC-k[/video]

 

[amboy49]

Maybe this guy saw an old YouTube video of Evil Knievel when he was going to "jump the Grand Canyon" and thought to himself, "Well, hell, I can top that !"

I'd certainly pay to watch it (live - no time delay). Yeah, I know. I'm kind of a sick bastard.

 

[Cameramonkey]

FAKE as hell. ^^^^^^^

Yes. They admitted that one is fake and LOTS of CGI involved. A quick google will take you to a video where they admit its fake. (and I think show you how they did it) At those speeds, water is just as hard as concrete.

Yes, that did happen. He had sort of a short 'runway' made of large special boxes.

Yes. This was real as I recall. He still was slightly injured as I remember it./

 

[hoosierdoc]

I love this video. He hit the ground on an attempt one time and broke his leg I think. Was my first exposure to this song too which is a great workout song now for me.

I think it was Jeb Corliss who was attempting get a ramp/slide financed. He is all over YouTube. Gary Connery is the one who landed into the boxes.

Here is one of Jeb Corliss's most well known videos.
[video=youtube_share;TWfph3iNC-k]http://youtu.be/TWfph3iNC-k[/video]

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Has anyone else jumped (besides camermonkey)?
I did a beginner static line at Anderson once about 20 years ago. It was awesome.
if I didn't have kids, I'd being doing it a lot more now