shropshire 0 #1 October 7, 2008 Bodyflight (Bedford) have just added a new attraction - a 120 foot fan descender; called Vertigo (clicky). The price is £30 a JUMP - which seems a bit steep (I can get to 12K for that!!)..... I'll probably give it a go though (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #2 October 7, 2008 Probably a fair profit on that, but there's not much you can do for less than £30 these days. I'd give it a go too, next time I'm there. Don't know much about the technology, though. I presume you're in freefall for the first however many feet. How far down does the deceleration begin? Or does the fan resistance keep you at a constant speed most of the way down? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 898 #3 October 7, 2008 Looks like a bungee jump.Can you really enjoy the views over Bedfordshire? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #4 October 7, 2008 So what is it exactly? The article doesn't really tell much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 October 7, 2008 The Fan Descenders that I've seen, consist of a length of rope wrapped around a drum that has paddles that use air (or oil) resistance to slow the descent (bit like a rowing machine!!). (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #6 October 7, 2008 We do something like this off the Auckland sky tower. Pretty lame and very slow to be honest even if it is from the 6th largest building in the world. it is like a winch letting you down. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #7 October 7, 2008 Quote...Kate Stephens veteran of 3000+ skydivers... And what does that mean? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #8 October 7, 2008 Fan Descenders are an old training aid dating back to the Second World War. The British Army used them to train paratroopers on how to do door exits. FD help instill confidence in drills and equipment and leaping from an airplane with no visible means of support. The North American equivalent is a mock tower, where young paratroopers slide down a steel cable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 October 7, 2008 (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #10 October 7, 2008 Thanks you two for the explanation. Interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
