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Old 08-09-2008, 10:45 AM
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Wingsuits, check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiXNxlM4BeE

This looks to cool.
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:21 AM
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Awesome - that's what I call living life to the fullest. I'd love to do it myself but I'll do my best to steer the kids clear of such insane pursuits.
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Old 08-09-2008, 10:49 PM
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Awesome footage!
I used to make air suits at Ramblers Drop Zone at Toogoolawah.
While I never made a Bird Man suit myself, I can fully appreciate the stresses these garment are under. They're custom made for each individual and a fair bit of skull sweat is used to make sure that they perform perfectly from the first jump. The quality of the materials used,eg fabric, thread, tapes, zips etc and the quality of the sewing are as important as the design of the outfit. You'd not want seams unravelling while doing that sort of extreme sport.
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:28 PM
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Wing suit flying is cool - but the proximity flying in them is just insanely amazing - really going for it! I just wished they used higher quality cameras on those shots - the limitations of the film quality on you tube holds back the experience.

Awesome!
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Old 08-09-2008, 11:47 PM
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that looks like fun but very scary
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Old 09-09-2008, 07:39 AM
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All i can say is that is insane.
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Old 11-09-2008, 08:50 PM
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Dem peoples gota death wish....sorry thats all i can say....cheers Kev.
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