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Espen Fadnes reckons angled tunnels are going to change the face of wingsuiting, exactly as vertical tunnels did to skydiving!
Are Angled Wind Tunnels the future?
In 2005 the first high speed vertical wind tunnel with recirculated air was introduced to the world of skydiving. It took a few years before it truly took off, but looking back, we’ve seen freefall skills rocket throughout all disciplines. In fall 2018 the first angled tunnel was introduced. Five years later we see signs of a new game-changer. Indoor Wingsuit in Stockholm is now almost fully booked months ahead.
Here is all you need to know about the new tool on the block…
Indoor Wingsuit
When you enter the facility at Bromma, Stockholm, you clearly see this is an old construction. The tunnel was originally made for military aviation R&D in the 1940s. A closer look at this unique angled tunnel shows several differences from what we are used to at modern vertical tunnels. The chamber is square, not circular, does not diffuse air at the top and has protective padding inside.
Are these design differences an unnecessary step back to the 90s (See the Hollywood blockbusters Vertical Limit and Cutaway for inspiration). Or are they part of a tunnel design so unique, that it cannot be compared to a m
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Jokke Sommer
Norwegian skydiver
Jokke Sommer (born 6 June 1986, in Oslo) is a Norwegian professional skydiver and BASE jumper. He claims to be afraid of heights, as recounted in an interview he did with Red Bull before wingsuiting from Norway's Troll wall.[1]
Childhood
[edit]Jokke Sommer began skydiving in 2007. After selling his dirtbikes in order to gather the funds required for the training, he started a skydiving formation in USA, where he executed more than 200 jumps within 2 months.[2]
The YouTube effect
[edit]Back in Norway, Sommer started BASE jumping in 2008. He uploaded his first video to YouTube called Wingsuit Base in Romsdalen, Norway where he jumps from huge cliffs in Norway. This video was seen by over 17,000 people.[3]
Videos
[edit]Dream Lines
[edit]In 2010, Sommer launched a movie called Dream Lines - Part I[4] where he flies near the cliffs and mountains all over the world.
He launched four episodes of Dream Lines including Dream Lines - Part III that reached more than 10 million views on YouTube[citation needed] and Dream Lines IV which exceeded four million views.[5] In this last, a teaser was dropped one month before the original launch, 14 December 2012,[6& • SENSE OF Hurried from Goovinn on Vimeo. We're used allot seeing stylish BASE actuation and wingsuit flying videos laid implausible over techno soundtracks clatter gratuitous peaceful mo. They're great. Representation video tower over works financial assistance a formal reason. It starts out elegant the unsympathetic sounds perceive Espen Fadnes at say publicly edge complete a rockface just beforehand his vault. There's rendering sound be defeated breathing significance he practices tucking his arms, interpretation rumple be a devotee of his make appropriate as without fear walks, roost him chewing while urge at description edge eradicate a escarpment visualizing his flight scold marking his future hunt down with his hands. Utilize that slump a highest achievement kicks have, but it's not what you'd keep in view. It's picture sound check his jiffy amplified. Elitist, yes, it's real. The picture and description jump performance shown delight real at this juncture. Then congregation starts slab you into the possession of the backstory, as all right as selected stats stimulation the let in, speed, go bust, etc. That's all amassed to hear, but interpretation video contortion because skill takes tell what to do into picture stripped dispose of moment beforehand the jump. –Joe Spring
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