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Title: This is amazing.
Post by: Tetleysmooth on 04 May 2012, 09:52:37
I was sent this by a member of another forum, so I thought I'd share it here.
Hope the link works ok.
http://player.vimeo.com/video/31481531?autoplay=1
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Post by: tunnie on 04 May 2012, 09:59:14
Not a lot for margin of error there  :o

Very impressive!
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Post by: pauls on 04 May 2012, 10:11:17
Bloody fantasic  :o Wish i had the nerve to do that.
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Post by: cleggy on 04 May 2012, 10:24:40
BRILLIANT and BARKING  :o :o :y

The things Vettel and Webber willl do to win a race ;D ;D
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Post by: feeutfo on 04 May 2012, 10:27:01
Love it. :y

Was thinking he had enough speed to pull up if needed, and there is a trace of his flight path on one of the other videos showing he does so briefly, but the text implys those suits aren't known for it. Wonder if that's due to wing area or just the strength in his arms...? :-\

Love the bit through the hole in the mountain. Nutter ;D
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Post by: feeutfo on 04 May 2012, 10:33:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 May 2012, 11:34:48
Love it. :y

Was thinking he had enough speed to pull up if needed, and there is a trace of his flight path on one of the other videos showing he does so briefly, but the text implys those suits aren't known for it. Wonder if that's due to wing area or just the strength in his arms...? :-\

Love the bit through the hole in the mountain. Nutter ;D

You're already supporting most of your body weight on outstretched arms and legs, so pulling a couple of G to avoid a crash would just dislocate all 4 limbs, I reckon. :o

Mad. Toying with Darwin himself. ;D
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Post by: Terbs on 04 May 2012, 12:00:10
I think that road network was as amazing as the flying on the original vid :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Talk about drive for miles and get nowhere ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 May 2012, 12:21:09
I think that road network was as amazing as the flying on the original vid :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Talk about drive for miles and get nowhere ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yes, but the journey would be fun. ;) I'd enjoy taking the Westfield over a few of those passes if they weren't so far away (and if the barometric correction on my injection system could cope with the altitude. must fix that ::) ).

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Post by: Varche on 04 May 2012, 12:27:44
Excellent.

Wasn't there a Utube clip of two Chinese fighter jets going through that arch a while back?
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Post by: YZ250 on 04 May 2012, 12:28:46
Mind you, the death of Dwain Weston a few years back proves it doesn't always go to plan. Doh, who put that bridge there.  ::)

I think that road network was as amazing as the flying on the original vid :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Talk about drive for miles and get nowhere ;D ;D ;D ;D

Agreed Terbert. Looks like it would be quicker to walk up the hill. Think I would consider a wing suit if I had to travel that road every day.  ;D
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Post by: aaronjb on 04 May 2012, 17:33:19
Excellent.

Wasn't there a Utube clip of two Chinese fighter jets going through that arch a while back?

Couldn't find the fighter jets, but a bunch of pilots (most of whom are now in the Red Bull Air Races) did it back in 2000: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu8S5vn6ShI

And if you think that's impressive, how about flying a biplane through the Arc de Triomph in 1919? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIZzkq5Y8q0
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 May 2012, 17:35:11
Just flying something that was around in 1919 would prompt an underwear change in me, I think. ;)
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Post by: omega3000 on 04 May 2012, 17:45:48
Great , would like a shot at that  :y
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Post by: ianu on 04 May 2012, 22:09:42
 :o :o oh my god - I thought downhill skiing was pretty exhilerating - but that takes some beating i reckon  :y