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Phoenix-Fly Presents: Funky Flying in Rio de Janeiro

Andrew — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:50:35 +0000

Get funky with Frode and friends as they fly their wingsuits from a local mountain and land on the beach — all while enjoying the gorgeous surroundings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BASE jumping to the beach? Umm, yes please!

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The Need 4 Speed: Cruise Control

Shannon Seyb — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:50:13 +0000

Following the release of Team Need 4 Speed’s last video, “Mountain Trails”, here’s a short but stunning video of Robert Pecnik from Phoenix-Fly carving around the Swiss mountains, filmed by Ludo Woerth. An amazing line, great control, and serene music — it makes human flight look natural and instinctive. Just a preview of more to come from a full-length documentary by Phoenix-Fly.

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Red Bull Air Force Flying Stacked Wingsuit Formation

Andrew — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:50:47 +0000

The Red Bull Air Force flying a stacked wingsuit formation, training for the “upcoming” IMAX film, Human Flight 3D. A lot of us have been waiting patiently for this flick to hit the big screen, and it’s been a while since any new information has been released, but Red Bull has issued this statement: “Human Flight 3D the movie will be released spring/summer 2013. A definite date will be announced early 2013.” Fingers crossed. C’mon Red Bull, you sent a man into the Stratosphere… let’s make this happen!

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The Need 4 Speed: Mountain Trails

Andrew — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:50:39 +0000

Following the uber successful Mountain Carving video, Team Need 4 Speed is back in this incredible new trailer. This features members of the BASE proximity flying team — Need 4 Speed — flying steep lines, sharp banking turns, and carving along the mountains in Europe at speeds of over 100MPH. Stay tuned for more from Team 4 Speed.

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Rockin’ Hard: Another Year Of Livin’ The Dream

Andrew — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:46:40 +0000

Another year has gone by and Jarno Cordia of Fly Like Brick is still rockin’ hard and livin’ the dream. From artistic wingsuit competitions, beer-drinking rodeos and topless women rodeos to BASE jumping, shooting ranges and freediving with dolphins — it’s safe to say Jarno is out there living life and following his dreams. You know all those things you’ve always wanted to do? You should go do them!

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Awesome 3-Way Hybrid Wingsuit Rodeo

Andrew — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:50:18 +0000

Usually a 3-way skydive isn’t something to get overly excited about. And we’ve all seen a wingsuit rodeo before. How about a 3-way hybrid wingsuit rodeo? Sure, why not. TJ Landgren mixes things up by docking on a wingsuit rodeo during the Phoenix-Fly Wingsuit Event at Australian Skydive. If you’re wondering who’s behind the lens, it’s the talented Jarno Cordia of team Fly Like Brick.

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The Need 4 Speed: Knife Edge

Andrew — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:51:17 +0000

Following the uber successful Mountain Carving video, Team Need 4 Speed is back in this exciting new trailer. This features members of the BASE proximity flying team — Need 4 Speed — flying steep lines, sharp banking turns, and carving along the mountains in Europe at speeds of over 100MPH. Stay tuned for more from Team 4 Speed.

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First Artistic Wingsuit Competition In America

Sydney Williams — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:50:50 +0000

Further proof that human flight really is beautiful. Great camera work by Jarno Cordia of Phoenix-Fly. Awesome flying by some of the competitors at Skydive Elsinore for the first Artistic Wingsuit Competition in the United States. And congratulations to the Elsinore Bad Wings – Joel, Val, and Tom on camera – who placed first at the competition!

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Phoenix-Fly Wingsuits Fly UP! True Story.

Sydney Williams — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:50:14 +0000

No, really. It’s not the Skyvan going down, but the Jarno (and his Phoenix-Fly wingsuit) going UP because of the massive forward speed on exit — 160 mph (260 km/h) to be exact. True story. Check this out.

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Fall(ing) Is Beautiful…

Andrew — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:50:48 +0000

A short and sweet scenic wingsuit BASE jump by Mathias Wyss on a beautifully colored Fall day in the Swiss Alps. Check out the wingsuit proximity flying compilation from Mathias’ second year of BASE jumping. He’s come a long way in a very short period of time. Nice work buddy!

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Wingsuit vs. Tracking. Who wins?

Andrew — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:50:31 +0000

Well this wasn’t exactly a race, but here’s Eli Gerris leading a flock of wingsuits in his trackingsuit at the Phoenix-Fly Wingsuit Camp in Australia. Thanks to Jarno Cordia of Fly Like Brick for the edit. Jarno also cut this awesome aerobatic wingsuit flying video. Check it.

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New “Need 4 Speed”: Insight

Andrew — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:50:51 +0000

Team Need 4 Speed is back in this extended length video documentary, which is probably the best wingsuit BASE jumping video I’ve seen yet. Check out these insane new lines from Robert Pecnik, designer and owner of Phoenix-Fly, and the rest of the team. Expect more awesomeness in this video series from Phoenix-Fly throughout the year.

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Skimming The Swiss Alps

Andrew — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:50:22 +0000

A review of Mathias Wyss’ second year of BASE jumping and wingsuit proximity flying in the beautiful Swiss Alps. The fly-by through the paragliders at 1:58 is pretty epic. Keep up the great work Mathias and stay safe.

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The Wingsuit Invasion

Andrew — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:50:35 +0000

If you haven’t been to the biggest New Year’s skydiving boogie in Florida, you need to get down to Skydive Sebastian for the Invasion this year. It’s one party you don’t want to miss. This is a shot of Patrick Everson, Richard Parkin and William Onieal on a wingsuit flock at the 2011 Invasion. Photo by Jeff Nebelkopf of TonySuit Wingsuits.

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Need 4 Speed: Ground Effect

Andrew — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:00:25 +0000

From Robert Pecnik and Ludo Woerth of team Need 4 Speed, here’s a short clip from the third and final trailer for their upcoming documentary on wingsuit BASE jumping, set to be released early in 2012. Check out the first two trailers — The Art of Flight and Mountain Carving — if you need another dose of Need 4 Speed.

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A BASE Jumper Is Born

Andrew — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:55:57 +0000

Rumor has it this is the all-new “happy ending” option on Phoenix-Fly’s Vampire 4 wingsuit. Haha. Photo of Marius Lundeby and Mr. X by Trond R. Teigen. First person to guess who Mr. X is wins a massage with a happy ending.

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New “Need 4 Speed”: Mountain Carving

Andrew — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:54 +0000

Wow. Compared to Phoenix-Fly’s Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight video, Team Need 4 Speed has upped their game with another jaw-dropping video — this time they’re experimenting with wingsuit proximity formation flying! This is the second trailer for the upcoming wingsuit BASE jumping documentary by Phoenix-Fly. Don’t you just want to fly your wingsuit after watching this?

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Wingsuit Flying Over Cars

Andrew — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:00:22 +0000

Roads? Where he’s going, he doesn’t need roads! Chris “Douggs” Mcdougall proximity flying over a road in his wingsuit at the recent event in China. Photo by Jeff Nebelkopf of TonySuit Wingsuits.

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Wild Wiiiingsuit Flying

Andrew — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:45:57 +0000

An incredible shot of Jokke Sommer flying his Phoenix-Fly Vampire 4 wingsuit in Romsdalen, Norway. Photo by Trond R. Teigen. I’ve posted some amazing videos of Jokke in the past, from insane wingsuit fly-bys in Norway to speedriding in Switzerland.

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Amazing Collection: The Art of Flight

Andrew — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:40 +0000

This is an oldie but a goodie released earlier this year by Phoenix-Fly called “The Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight.” It’s a collection of proximity wingsuit flying footage during the 2009/2010 season by a group of talented wingsuit BASE jumpers, including Jokke Sommer, Robert Pecnik, Dominik Loyen, and the late Mirko Schmidt and Ted Rudd just to name a few.

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