JeffD 0 #1 June 27, 2003 Hello, well I am not a skydiver YET! I have done one Tandem and soon getting some tunnel time. Anyway I have read just about everything I can and got interested in the wingsuit being able to slow the freefall down to ~70mph but has anyone thought about doubling the fabric? like how the parachutes have 2 layers (top bottom of the cells). has that ever been done with wingsuits, could it be done? I know the big concern is being able to get the main chute out without any problems. But what if there was a way to "release" the wings or something to let the air get the PC inflated. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base570 1 #2 June 27, 2003 QuoteHello, well I am not a skydiver YET! I have done one Tandem and soon getting some tunnel time. Anyway I have read just about everything I can and got interested in the wingsuit being able to slow the freefall down to ~70mph but has anyone thought about doubling the fabric? like how the parachutes have 2 layers (top bottom of the cells). has that ever been done with wingsuits, could it be done? I know the big concern is being able to get the main chute out without any problems. But what if there was a way to "release" the wings or something to let the air get the PC inflated. Thanks. Both of your ideas are already in use... have been for quite some time.Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffD 0 #3 June 27, 2003 I mean like more fabric, alot more. To the point where its like you are wearing a chute, not just webbing. I am imagining like taking a regular canopy, cutting it in half stacking it on the flyers back. That kind of surface area. not 1" ribs going through the webbing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #4 June 27, 2003 Your arms can only handle so much force.. bigger wings/more fabric equals more pressure on your arms... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gus 1 #5 June 27, 2003 You also need to somehow maintain the profile of the wing, adding more and more fabric won't necessarily do you any good unless the profile allows it to create lift. GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #6 June 27, 2003 QuoteHello, well I am not a skydiver YET! I have done one Tandem and soon getting some tunnel time. Anyway I have read just about everything I can and got interested in the wingsuit being able to slow the freefall down to ~70mph but has anyone thought about doubling the fabric? like how the parachutes have 2 layers (top bottom of the cells). has that ever been done with wingsuits, could it be done? I know the big concern is being able to get the main chute out without any problems. But what if there was a way to "release" the wings or something to let the air get the PC inflated. Thanks. Most people are flying well under 70 MPH. Some people have their Skyflyers and S3s down to 35 MPH. Most Skyflyer and S3 flyers are in the 40s. Plus, the idea of building the wings like a parachute, as well as a cutaway system, are on all modern wingsuits (every suit since Patrick's). You can get the main out properly and get the PC inflated just fine already. Otherwise, we wouldn't be doing this. Hurry up and get some jumps going. Then you'll get to experience it, and not just think about it."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #7 June 27, 2003 Oh... just saw these. Yeah... the S3 is already almost impossible to fly hard for the whole flight. And the extra material would just flap around. Parachutes need suspension lines between the canopy and your weight in order to stay rigid. We have to use our bodies between the fabric."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
