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Video: “Wingman” Skydives Without Chute, Lands Safely
If reports out of the U.K. (and this video) are to be believed, then stuntman Gary Connery today became the first person to skydive from a helicopter and land safely without a parachute.
The 42-year-old Englishman jumped from the aircraft at an elevation of 2400 feet, wearing a wingsuit intended to help him glide and manage his spee d. After cruising through the air, he landed in a sea of cardboard boxes his team had set up near Henley-on-Thames, located west of London.
Plenty of aerial daredevils have been trying to build wingsuits like the one Connery used today. Back in 2010, a Popular Mechanics cover story reported on BASE jumper Jeb Corliss, who aimed to pull off the feat that Connery reported achieved today. (Corliss himself endured a horrific crash in South Africa this past January, but plans to start jumping again.) We'll let you know more about this jump as additional information comes out.
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