Thursday, September 22, 2011











American professional thrill seeker, Jeb Corliss flies from the peak of China's Tianmen Mountain wearing a special jumpsuit fitted with wings. 



American professional wingsuit flier Jeb Corliss has completed a trial jump from a 1,500 meter high mountain peak in central China.

It is a rehearsal before his latest challenge to fly through a cave in a Chinese mountain.

He said: "There's a little tear in my suit but it's not bad. The landing area is vey jagged and a bit like sand paper. When you land you go down and slide, so it can be a bit rough."

He has become the first wingsuit stuntman to fly in China.

In his latest challenge on September 24, the 35-year-old skydiver is to rocket through a hole in a 1,300 meter high cliff by jumping from a helicopter hovering around 6,000 feet above the cave and flying towards it.

He will attempt to glide through it at a speed of more than 120 kilometers per hour, while fighting air turbulence.

 











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