The three wingsuit pilots opened their parachutes and landed at the targeted destinationWith the aid of the electric drive, Salzmann accelerated faster than the other two and was able to fly across the peak in steep flightAfter flying a further curve, he met up with the other pilots who had flown in glide flight around the mountain.

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Salzmann completed more than test jumps with the high tech wingsuit and then it was time to take it to the skyThe jump took place near the Drei Brüder peaks in the Hohe Tauern mountain range

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It was the Wrights, of course, who in merged glider technology with the internal combustion engine and launched the race to see who could go the highest, fastest and farthestOver the decades, flying has become normal, even unexcitingBut some pioneers today still choose to avoid the routine and the safe.

BMW says the electric wingsuit enabled Salzmann to accelerate faster than his mates at a peak speed of mph(Normal wingsuit operators typically reach horizontal speeds around mph.) The e wingsuit is built upon BMW i EV technology and powered by a chest mounted rigIt offers kW of grunt thats split between two kW carbon impellers.

Youll fly faster than you thought possible "Typically we fly at about mphWhen were going for the record speeds we are effectively diving the suit to an angle of about degrees.

The average forward speed of a wingsuit is around km h ( mph)But the direction flown with regards to the wind has a big influence in the resulting ground speedIf there are km h upper winds, flying into the wind, the wingsuit will only fly at a ground speed of ( ) km hIf the wind is in the back during flight, the wind

Progressively go faster, while flying more and skiing lessMore weight in the airflow and less weight in your skiisRinse and repeatDo trial runs with you eliminating more than of the weight off your feet, so you're mostly flying your wingsuit while skiing downhill.