10 BÜCHER, DIE MIT «WINGSUIT» IM ZUSAMMENHANG STEHEN
Entdecke den Gebrauch von
wingsuit in der folgenden bibliographischen Auswahl. Bücher, die mit
wingsuit im Zusammenhang stehen und kurze Auszüge derselben, um seinen Gebrauch in der Literatur kontextbezogen darzustellen.
Modern wingsuits, first developed in the late 1990s, create the surface area with fabric between the legs and under the arms. A wingsuit may be referred to as a birdman suit or flying squirrel suit.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers: Wingsuits and the Pioneers ...
A vivid history of personal flight pays tribute to the eccentric, inventive, obsessed, and creative individuals who have used feathers, wood, whalebone, leather, canvas, and many other materials in an attempt to achieve winged flight.
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Adventure and Extreme Sports Injuries: Epidemiology, ...
The latest “big thing” in the skydiving and BASE jumping worlds is wingsuit flying.
This refers to the sport of flying using a special jumpsuit, which modifies the body
area exposed to wind, to increase the desired amount of lift. The glide ratio of ...
Omer Mei-Dan, Mike Carmont, 2012
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Exposed: Inside the Life and Images of a Pro Photographer
And beyond that lies the realm of human flight, sans airplane, which is where the
wingsuit comes in. Invented in 1997, a wingsuit is a jumpsuit that has wings built
into it via pieces of fabric that connect the arms to the torso and the legs to each ...
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Biomimetics: Nature-Based Innovation
To.end.the.flight.with.a.soft.landing,.the.flying.person.deploys.a.parachute.that.
when. opened.significantly.slows.the.landing.speed..The.wingsuit.can.be.flown.
from.any.point. that.provides.sufficient.altitude.to.glide.through.the.air ...
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The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human ...
By the tail end of the twentieth century, the body count was so high that merely
mentioning the word “wingsuit” at any major skydiving operation was enough to
get thrown off the premises. Change came in the 1990s. Frenchman Patrick de ...
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Modeling Ships and Space Craft: The Science and Art of ...
In keeping with his quest to move, unencumbered, through the sky, Patrick de
Gayardon developed the modern wingsuit during the 1990s. These suits
purposefully take advantage of the principles of aerodynamics to enable a
human being to ...
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The Best American Sports Writing 2011
He returned to Lodi and the airplane wingsuit flights, then went back to jumping
off cliffs. “For that first year I sucked at it. I was dropping like a rock. I could never
reach what I was shooting for. I kept landing in trees. I needed to push my head ...
Jane Leavy, Glenn Stout, 2011
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Surviving Extreme Sports
He will “fly” in his wingsuit for as long as possible, before finally opening a
parachute to land. It is a windy day, and the pilot and ground crew almost
immediately lose contact with Adrian. After 30 minutes, no one can find him.
Finally, a ground ...
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Bird Dream: Adventures at the Extremes of Human Flight
Bird Dream is a beautifully crafted narrative, equal parts adrenaline rush and soulful meditation. From its first sentence, this book soars.”
10 NACHRICHTEN, IN DENEN DER BEGRIFF «WINGSUIT» VORKOMMT
Erfahre, worüber man in den einheimischen und internationalen Medien spricht und wie der Begriff
wingsuit im Kontext der folgenden Nachrichten gebraucht wird.
Records show deaths of wingsuit BASE jumpers killed in Yosemite …
FRESNO, Calif. – Investigators have ruled the deaths of two wingsuit fliers who died earlier this year in California's Yosemite National Park as accidental, but the ... «680 News, Aug 15»
Guy In Wingsuit Flies Through Tiny Rock Hole In Jaw-Dropping Stunt
This is can't-miss thrill-seeking -- as in, the thrill-seeker better not miss. In a new YouTube video, wingsuit-wearing Uli Emanuele jumps off a mountain and flies ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Alberta man who jumped to his death in wingsuit was extreme sport …
The wingsuit-wearing Alberta man who plunged to his death near Canmore Sunday has been identified by friends as Gabriel Hubert, a prominent devotee of the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
2 BASE Jumpers Die On Wingsuit Flight In Yosemite
The world of climbing lost a daring innovator Saturday when Dean Potter, 43, died during a wingsuit flight from Yosemite National Park's Taft Point. Potter was ... «NPR, Mai 15»
Just Cause 3 gameplay trailer blows fans away with wingsuit action …
JUST Cause 3 has a new gameplay trailer that has gotten fans very excited about all the new wingsuit-wearing epic explosion-dodging action coming their way. «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
Wingsuit jumper blasts through flag sign in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 9 (UPI) -- A Chilean daredevil shared video of a stunt where he jumped out of a helicopter wearing a wingsuit and blasted through a ... «UPI.com, Apr 15»
Watch: Wingsuit flyer's incredible high-five stunt
A wingsuit flyer pulled off an impressive high-five stunt in Chamonix, France on Saturday. Footage shot ... The men claim it is the "world's first wingsuit high five". «Telegraph.co.uk, Dez 14»
Just Cause 3 Sports A Wingsuit, Online Community Features
That's right, the game will sport a wingsuit. I'm sure Just Cause 3 will give Far Cry 4 a run for its money on the wingsuit-antics front. In the case of Just Cause 3, ... «Cinema Blend, Nov 14»
Just Cause 3 Announced For 2015, Features New WingSuit
Four years after the release of Just Cause 2, Avalanche Studios has today confirmed the existence of Just Cause 3. The open-world action/adventure title is set ... «SegmentNext, Nov 14»
Australian Daredevil Killed During Wingsuit Jump in Swiss Alps
SYDNEY — A 26-year-old Australian man was killed on Tuesday while attempting to jump in a wingsuit in the rugged Swiss Alps. Alex Duncan from Manly in ... «Mashable, Sep 14»
