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Visual Bits #314 > Taking It To The Extreme
Lego Re-enactment of Baumgartner’s Record Free Fall
On October 14th, 2012, Felix Baumgartner broke the world record for highest skydiving altitude, jumping from space, with a free fall that enabled him to surpass the speed of sound. Just two days later, this hilarious Lego re-enactment highlighting the key moments of the jump was released. The video is to promote the Model Maker Fair which will take place in Vienna on October 25th-28th. It’s one small step for Lego man, one giant leap for mankind’s entertainment. [Read more...]
First Wingsuit Landing Without A Parachute!
Jeb Corliss recently found his videos all over the news, featuring his near fatal crash at Table Mountain in South Africa. He survived and after many other previous stunts including flying through a cave in China, it is a wonder he is still alive today. His crash was not enough to discourage stuntman Gary Connery in his recent world record wingsuit jump, landing without a parachute into a pile of cardboard boxes. [Read more...]
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Skydive Everest! Free Falling From 29,000 ft
Very few people can say they have climbed Mt. Everest… even fewer can say they have skydived Mt. Everest. The first successful climb of the world’s highest peak was in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, when famously Sir Hillary insisted that Norgay take the last steps to the summit, so that neither could claim to be the first on their own. Since then, many more have reached the summit — blind people, disabled people and more. It was not until 55 years after the first successful climb that someone decided that skydiving the peak was in order. [Read more...]
They Call Him the Human Bird
:The Visual News Incredible Humans Series:
It is not often that suicidal thoughts can be the source of something positive in someone’s life. When he was growing up Jeb Corliss often had thoughts of suicide and was extremely depressed. For someone that does not care whether they die or not, base jumping and parachuting seem like a perfect fit. Jeb started out as a skydiver and then went on to become a base jumper. His depression went away, but then became an obsession. [Read more...]
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3 Wild Wingsuit Flying Videos
Exactly what does it feel like to be a flying squirrel? These three Wingsuit videos could help you find the answer, or maybe a new adrenaline-filled hobby. Combining skydiving and a special suit with fabric between the arms and legs, Wingsuit flying opens up the possibility for greater control and more horizontal flight.
This sport really brings new dimensions to the phrase “chasing your shadow.”
