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31-01-2016, 01:19 AM
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Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

3 amazing vids.


http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-10244140.html



http://www.jetman.com/



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31-01-2016, 06:06 AM
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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

The ultimate thrill eh ! 5cm from death.
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31-01-2016, 12:04 PM
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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

It's the pioneering that I find fascinating.

Are we witnessing the birth of future travel methods for the masses?

Certain aspects of this can be seen in sci-fi films from the 50's, 60's or even 70's, I can just imagine cinema audiences commenting on how far fetched these ideas would be.
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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

Originally Posted by Tpin ->
It's the pioneering that I find fascinating.

Are we witnessing the birth of future travel methods for the masses?.
I very much doubt it Tpin as you need to be on top of a mountain to launch yourself into flight. Not much use in the east of England.
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31-01-2016, 12:35 PM
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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

At the moment yes, but what of the future?
When you think how far aviation has advanced in such a relatively short period(100 years)to where we are now.

The Wright brothers short flights of 1908(?) to the Airbus 380 carrying up to 850 passengers with a range of 8500 miles and a price tag of US$450m.
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31-01-2016, 12:48 PM
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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

Originally Posted by Tpin ->
At the moment yes, but what of the future?
When you think how far aviation has advanced in such a relatively short period(100 years)to where we are now.

The Wright brothers short flights of 1908(?) to the Airbus 380 carrying up to 850 passengers with a range of 8500 miles and a price tag of US$450m.
Maybe Tpin but it will be powered flight not a glider.
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31-01-2016, 01:03 PM
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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

Originally Posted by Alan Cooke ->
Maybe Tpin but it will be powered flight not a glider.
That's what the first 2 videos are.

Fixed wing with jet engines attached.

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31-01-2016, 01:10 PM
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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

This one is fabulous

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Re: Ultimate human flight, lunacy.

I didn't see them before Tpin, just the man in a gliding suit.
 



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