Wingsuit pilot gains altitude mid-flight using a foil wing
14 days ago
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- Peter Salzmann achieves a world-first in wingsuit flying by gaining altitude mid-flight using a foil wing.
- The flight took place on El Hierro in Spain's Canary Islands, with Salzmann gaining up to 67m of altitude.
- Salzmann's flight lasted 160 seconds, with multiple 180-degree turns and less than 200m of altitude loss.
- The breakthrough was achieved in moderate wind conditions of 40kph, unlike previous attempts requiring extreme winds.
- The foil wing, developed with Red Bull Advanced Technologies, increases lift without turning the pilot into a paraglider.
- Salzmann's flight marks a potential shift from 'falling with control' to soaring, similar to birds and glider planes.