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Wingsuit users should have their arms lengthened to improve their glide ratio.
wing suit company
http://www.bird-man.com/
- They make wing suits [humanzee, Oct 04 2004]
info on leg lenthening
http://www.shortsup...th/Leg-Lengthening/
- I guess the same techniques could be used for arms too! [humanzee, Oct 04 2004]
nice animation from the above site
http://www.shortsup...ning/procedure.html
I wonder if they could have multiple breaks on each bone to double or triple the speed of lengthening [humanzee, Oct 04 2004]
Giant hand scoops
http://www.innovati...568,4274-29,00.html
They work for garden detritus, they should work for air currents... [friendlyfire, Oct 04 2004]
For Rods Tiger
http://www.halfbake...ngue_20modification
[DrCurry, Oct 04 2004]
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A bit drastic dontcha think? What do they do with the extra length when not flying?
<sound of knuckles scraping on ground> |
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They would really have to be dedicated if their arms were lengthened that much! Maybe they could take up boxing or go around tickling people from behind corners! Id like to see them trying to type at a keyboard too. |
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I'm not certain, but I imagine the stresses placed on arms by wing suits would make the areas weakened by lengthening very susceptible to breaks at hazardous altitudes. |
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If lengthening the reach of one's arms would improve one's "flying" experience, then inserting rods made of a suitable material (aluminium, carbon fiber, whatever) into the sleeves would have the same effect without surgery. |
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