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Could someone expain something...

RobVG — 1/19/2009 2:54:48 AM (archived)

The "yellow" guy at 2:20 goes unaerodynamic for over 3 seconds.

He should have fallen 150 feet. It doesn't look like he dropped that far.

Does it?

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X-Streme Sport - Lindy - 1/17/2009 3:19:56 AM
- Could someone expain something... - RobVG - 1/19/2009 2:54:48 AM
  - Maybe he's farther away from the cliff face than the other guy's. It still looks wrong. (n/t) - RobVG - 1/19/2009 4:24:22 PM
- Could watch that 10,000 times, it'd still be breathtaking (n/t) - McFly - 1/17/2009 4:31:37 AM
- Those things have a glide ratio of ~2.5 to 1. At ~ 120 MPH. A jet fighter is 7 to 1. - Bowser - 1/17/2009 4:27:58 AM
  - Looks like fun, but not freedom. - Lindy - 1/17/2009 4:57:51 AM

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