High-Altitude Wingsuit Jump

[kkeenan 14]

I just heard from a reliable source that the some Army folks will be performing a wingsuit jump this weekend from a C-17 at 35k ft. over Yuma AZ. It seems that the military is looking at this as a possible HALO insertion method.

Any bets on how much distance they can cover ?

Kevin K.

p.s. If this info is SECRET, I don't remember where I heard it.

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[BillyVance 35]

I was trying to picture the image of a HALO soldier in full battle gear with what 70-100 lbs of equipment/weapons/etc strapped on, and trying to fly a wingsuit.

Somehow I just fail to see how they will get very far on the track like that.

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[mccordia 74]

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Any bets on how much distance they can cover ?

Depends on who it is I guess...
And if the results are not brag-worthy, it will probably be just be empty claims and a big fake 'classified militairy info' stamp

But sounds cool..

JC
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[mccordia 74]

Reminded me of this one btw

http://news.flylikebrick.com/2009/02/30000-ft-in-wingsuit.html

JC
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[DSE 5]

If it's a secret, it's a badly-kept one.
Been hearing of the big BB/SC jump for quite a while now.

Too bad the average joe can't access this kind of equipment for a reasonable cost.

[mccordia 74]

Would rock getting some of the good distance flyers a ticket on a load like this...set a real record distance..

With the lack of jumps from that altitude, most jumps done so far have been records in terms of time and distance from the moment the got on the plane..

JC
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[travelingmack 0]

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Any bets on how much distance they can cover ?

i put 2bings for a nice 2000feet distance one way or another

[BIGUN 1,483]

Some missions don't require, "a HALO soldier in full battle gear with what 70-100 lbs of equipment/weapons/etc strapped on"

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[catfishhunter 2]

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Some missions don't require, "a HALO soldier in full battle gear with what 70-100 lbs of equipment/weapons/etc strapped on"

What I was going to say. I am sure they can make do with very little for a surgical insertion

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[fastphil 0]

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Some missions don't require, "a HALO soldier in full battle gear with what 70-100 lbs of equipment/weapons/etc strapped on"

What I was going to say. I am sure they can make do with very little for a surgical insertion

Can't be that hard to track with a knife held in your teeth...

[lippy 918]

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Can't be that hard to track with a knife held in your teeth...

Rig - Check!
Wingsuit - Check!
Oxygen - Check!
Sharp side of knife facing out - Check!

DOOR!!!!!

I got nuthin

[kkeenan 14]

http://www.yumasun.com/news/suit_48037___article.html/attempt_wing.html

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Dude, you are so awesome...
Can I be on your ash jump ?

[fastphil 0]

http://www.yumasun.com/news/jump_48117___article.html/wait_looks.html

One of the pilots "breathed to heavily"? hmmm...