Have you ever wondered what feels like to fly? Well, with a wingsuit and a death wish or an infusion of risk taking genes, you can! I watched a special on HBO's Real Sports that had a segment on Jeb Corliss. Jeb talks about how you can travel 3 feet forward for every 1 foot you fall. Nice huh? You become one giant human flying squirrel. If you go to Jeb's site you'll see some cool videos of him "flying" around. I think it's more like controlled gliding but regardless it looks like a boatload of fun. All of the footage seems to be shot with GoPRO cameras - pretty cool.
I was asked, "If given the opportunity to try the suit would you do it?" "uh...NO! If Jeb, a seasoned BASE jumper, and wingsuit flyer has broken almost every bone in his body doing this, then I'd probably splat on the first mountain on my first attempt. No thanks."
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