man makes historic skydive at 230mph!

[sportlinecrx]

This guy actually crossed the english channel in a free-fall, unpowered flight from france to england using a specially designed hang glider with carbon fiber wings!

full story: (there is a short video too)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/946434.asp?vts=073120031600

 

[XZILER8]

I want one!

 

[Airjockie]

*add's another project to my long list of thing's to make*

 

[ahedau]

think those would make my civic faster??!!

 

[jeffie7]

Originally posted by ahedau@Jul 31 2003, 09:27 PM
think those would make my civic faster??!!

only if you mount them to your trunk

 

[phunky.buddha]

Originally posted by ahedau@Jul 31 2003, 09:27 PM
think those would make my civic faster??!!

If you threw your Civic out of a plane 30,000 feet up, I think you would break 230mph easy.

 

[ahedau]

these wings with that new honda prop engine swap... all you'd see of me is my altezza's

 

[Slo86GT]

Only cause we shoved em up your ass...

 

[90 accord]

saw that on the news earlier, very badass!

 

[luVTEC]

very cool!

 

[CRX-YEM]

His peak speed was 230mph, most of the time he was traveling at 135mph.