Nigel Sylvester gives us an insane and one of a kind experience of what riding his bike is really like! In the 4th installment of ‘GO’ Nigel sky dives in the scorching desert of Dubai and the adventure continues
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It’s always been a dream taking my wingsuit flying a step further, by adding jet engines. Last week that dream finally became a reality, when I jumped from a hot air balloon with 80 kg thrust strapped to my legs with two Iron Man style Jet Boots.
The jump was made from an altitude of 5000ft, with the engines blasting at full power 5 seconds after exit. Over the next 2:45 minutes I flew my wingsuit completely without loss of altitude, cruising several kilometer through the Dutch skies and even gaining altitude for a good 60 seconds before deploying my parachute.
These are the first baby steps in many more flights and bigger things to come!
Well-known Russian BASE jumper and climber Valery Rozov was the first to jump off Huascarán in Peru, leaping from a height of 6,725 meters above the sea level.