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wingsuit

/ ˈwɪŋˌsuːt /

noun

  1. a type of skydiving suit with fabric under the arms and between the legs enabling the wearer to reduce his or her rate of fall

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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A Scottish wingsuit flyer has died during a jump in the Swiss Alps.

From BBC

He was described as a very experienced wingsuit flyer - which is a type skydiving which involves wearing a special suit with webbing to allow mid-air lift - and had completed thousands of jumps during his career.

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When you’re so focused on the task at hand, whether it’s diving in a helicopter at roaring flames or carving a perfect line in a wingsuit, nothing else matters.

Two professional skydivers have completed the first wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge, saying it was a "dream come true".

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Wingsuit flying allows jumpers to glide horizontally at high speeds before landing on the ground using a parachute.

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