Wing-suit test flying gauges speed for
expert to land safely without a parachute—
Jeb Corliss set to revolutionize skydiving with world record
landing attempt
Pioneer B.A.S.E. jumper Jeb Corliss and Go Fast!® - sponsored
test pilot Luigi Cani, have paved the way for a world record
landing attempt of a wing-suit—minus a parachute. Jeb
and Luigi teamed up to gauge speeds and gather data to safely
land Jeb’s wing-suit. Testing was critical, as no one
has ever survived a landing attempt without a parachute. Jeb
flew in free fall donning a parachute alongside Luigi, who was
at the controls of the world’s smallest and fastest parachute—known
as the ICARUS VX-39. The two were able to gather data
using GPS systems attached to Luigi that tracked exact forward
speeds, exact fall rate and glide angles needed for a safe landing.
After two days of test piloting, Jeb Corliss said landing the
wing-suit was possible as early as next year. “We found
there is a definite and reasonable speed for a landing attempt
sometime next summer. We’re now developing four different
types of technologies to land safely—it’s very important
to land with zero injuries,” said Corliss after analyzing
data from the test flight.
Showcasing the evolution of the sport of skydiving, Luigi Cani
remarked on the uniqueness of Jeb’s wing-suit project.
“The testing shows the technology of the sport—nowadays
we can jump a parachute that flies as fast as a person in free
fall and currently we’re discovering technology to land
a wing-suit without a parachute,” said Cani. “If
Jeb lands the wing-suit without a parachute and survives—he
is going to be my hero,” added Cani |
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