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    Test Flights For World Record Landing Attempt: Wingsuit: Minus Parachute!
    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.
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