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Wingsuit Stuntman Flies Through Narrow Cave Opening in China
- Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:22am by
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American Jeb Corliss wearing his wing suit, flies through the Tianmen Cave after jumping from a helicopter during an event sponsored by Red Bull in Zhangjiajie in south China's Hunan province, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. (AP Photo)
A wingsuit pilot has taken the sport of sky diving to new heights after hurtling through a narrow slit in a mountainside.
Jeb Corliss launched himself from a helicopter at 6,000ft today, zooming through the air at 75mph towards the imposing Tianmen mountain in Hunan Province, China.
The stuntman’s wingsuit, which has thin membranes between the limbs and torso, allowed the 35-year-old to glide through the air while losing altitude gradually instead of plummeting directly towards Earth.
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Comments (38)
Ookspay
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 1:35pmThis species has amused itself to death…
Report Post »REVerse
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 7:16amNa-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BATMAN! :-)
Report Post »Cake
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:03pmJeb Corliss has way crazier ones than that. Been watching his stuff for a while. Check out his wing suit demo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bJmVJZbmIk
Report Post »cdcats8
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:50pmI think it is very cool.
Report Post »lonestarbill
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:06pmI’m sure the suit has a very large compartment in it for their testicular fruit. It isn’t like they can declare a missed approach and go-around for another attempt. If only I was younger…never mind, I was never that young.
I‘ll be sure to look for them on America’s Most Shocking…
Report Post »FORLORNHOPE
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:31pmCouldn’t they have used those suits on the twin towers? I’m just saying it would be better than nothing.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 4:06amZip lines would have been more practical.
Report Post »Cat
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:59pmAhhhhSooo!
Report Post »Wocky Frying Sqwiewl!
bts61240
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 7:57amAh mus now take suit to dry cweaner. cwean stain from pant.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:55pmThat was great… good job.
Report Post »GruVmonkee
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 7:07pmI, I, I, like yer eye, eye, eye…
Report Post »rienheart
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:50pmI like it…. People always raising the bar. More inovation and more Death Defying Stunts. What if we never went to the Moon or Outer Space cause we couldn’t find people with the BA**’s to do something dangerous. It Takes Cajones to step outside the Box or Shoot through it to show people it can be Done. We would still be walking if someone hadn’t invented the wheel, then have races to see who had the fastest wheel.
Report Post »TheBMT
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:10pmexactly. People die from this risk taking, but we all know there is risk and huge REWARD for it. That must be such a rush!
Report Post »Common.Cents
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:45pmRed bull gives you wiiiiiiings…..
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:48amYea – but can he fly through an eye of a needle.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:05amEnjoy this guy, he is sure to kill himself one day soon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k
Report Post »thegodfather
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 10:42amDavid Byrne of the Talking Heads, had a suit like that years ago
Report Post »hi
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 10:24amawesome!
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 9:48amHoly smoke, it’s Rocky J. Squirrel.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 8:52amNatasha… Get the moose and the squirrel !!!
Report Post »RugDog
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 7:31amI’ll be impressed when these guys figure out how to land without a chute.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 7:48amLanding without a chute is easy. Doing it without splattering all over the ground is a bit more difficult.
Report Post »Blazer123
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 10:21amJeb claims he can land without a parachute, but needs funding to build a “ramp”. He talks about it on youtube
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 4:08am@ QPWILLIE
Good one.
Report Post »Also, remember that they are not flying — they are falling (with style).
notjoshing
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 7:19amFor my next trick, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.
Roar!
Sorry, wrong hat.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 5:51amThe Flyig Squirrel is back!
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 12:47pmThat’s human flying squirrels.
Report Post »mattwakulik
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:27amhaha! reminds me of the wile coyote from the road runner cartoons with his acme products and always ending up crippled !
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:06amI’m getting sick of these Obama jobs plan ads on youtube.
Report Post »Slowman101
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:41amCool video.
Report Post »Slowman101
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:40amCool video.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:08amNeeds to name his stunt. I suggest future bug on windshield…
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 3:38amBetter…Winged bug on windshield..
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:47amIt’s not the fall that will kill you…..it’s the de-acceleration trauma…..just sayin’…
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