Georgina Harwood celebrated her 100th year in style by skydiving in Cape Town, South Africa. Her friends and family joined her, watching safely from the ground. Harwood even continued her extreme birthday celebrations by taking a dip in a shark cage. She was joined by her close family, including her great grandson. Watch the video… Continue reading Great-Grandma Skydives And Swims With Sharks
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Near Death Airplane Collision with Skydiver in Free Fall
Skydiving instructor Forest Pullman captured a video of a jump with a tandem passenger flying 13,000 feet over Thailand. Pullman’s equipment nearly collides with the plane he and his passenger just jumped out of. Both came very close to being killed after the pilot decided to make a 180-degree dive.
Skydivers Complete World Record Jump
A group of 57 skydivers set a world record by forming two stunning formations while falling through the air at 180mph above Texas. A collaboration of world-class athletes leapt from three planes flying at 16,000 feet to complete the first ever two point vertical formation skydive of its kind in a 45-second free-fall. Watch the video… Continue reading Skydivers Complete World Record Jump
Angry Bird Giant Slingshot
French BASE jumper Tancrède Melet turned himself into a real-life Angry Bird, by building a giant slingshot to launch himself into the air. This video makes it look so much fun! via: Flying Frenchies
Skydiving Instructor Hit in the Face with a Shoe
A Student skydivers shoe flies off her foot and hits the instructor in the face seconds after he pulls the parachute. The pair were performing a tandem jump in Australia. Incredibly the woman manages to catch her shoe before it flies away. Watch the video below.
Kuwaiti Team Flies High At first Red Bull Kite Waj
For the first time in Bahrain, Red Bull Kite The Waj kicked off with a splash at Amwaj Islands Kite Beach on the 6th of June 2014. This is the first time in Bahrain that an event of that scale takes place bringing together Kitesurfers from across the region. Teams from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait and… Continue reading Kuwaiti Team Flies High At first Red Bull Kite Waj
Skyrunner: All-terrain Flying Car
The SkyRunner is a single-seat all-terrain-vehicle with a rear-mounted propeller that attaches to a fabric reflex paraglider wing to enable flight. The 926 pounds vehicle is powered by a one litre Ford EcoBoost engine with 114 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque are enough to scoot it from 0-60 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds, on to a top… Continue reading Skyrunner: All-terrain Flying Car
Paravelo: The World’s First Flying Bicycle
The Paravelo is a flying bike created by a British company called XploreAir. Its a combination of a bicycle, flying machine, and camping tent all built into one device. It can be taken apart and used as just a bike, or it can docked to its trailer with a flexible wing and biofuel-powered fan. The flying bicycle is on Kickstarter… Continue reading Paravelo: The World’s First Flying Bicycle