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A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

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Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:13 pm

A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

Hey guys Im doing vlogs. I decided for my first one to try and fly next to my friends in their wing suits. It was awesome!

Check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNbml1Dl-v0&t=30s
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:44 pm

Re: A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

Dude, that was SWEET!! Great job! What was your airspeed and vertical speed when you were in formation with the wingsuit? Just curious what kind of glide ratio they get out of those things.
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:55 pm

Re: A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

airspeed was about 110-120mph with power completely pulled back and I never looked at the decent rate #-o Next time. :D

I would think about 2.5k-3k?
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:01 pm

Re: A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

That comes out to about 4:1 glide ratio. Not bad for a dude just wearing fancy flying clothes...haha. Great video! Keep 'em coming!
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:20 pm

Re: A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

Just to cool.....great job
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:16 pm

Re: A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

Light wake turbulence at 6:15?
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Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:21 pm

Re: A kitfox can fly next to a wingsuit! Video

He was doing everything he could to stay with me, so I think he was just adjusting. But it may have been wake turbulence.
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