Five World Records in Chicago
Photo by Claudiu Frigescu
Joe Ridler and Alexey Galda had an epic weekend, both flying their Squirrel CR+. The duo set five world records in one day. Joe set three world records, two of which were eclipsed by last load:
- PPC world record in Speed (350.3 km/h, eclipsed)
- PPC world record in Distance (5605m, eclipsed)
- PPC world record in Speed (374.8 km/h)
- Guinness world record: fastest (horizontal) speed achieved in a wingsuit (385.8 kph, pending)
Alexey also set two world records of his own:
- PPC world record in Distance (5996m)
- Guinness world record: fastest (horizontal) speed achieved in a wingsuit (eclipsed)
When we talk about open records such as these, it’s unfair to do so without mentioning an obvious major factor, which is: conditions. Wingsuit record chasing in its current form is a game of training, equipment, budgets, and… conditions. Whether pilots are searching for open distance, PPC distance or time, or any form of speed, wind conditions are a large part of the results. In short: yes, of course these results were achieved in wind. But one should never underestimate the difficulty and risk that are inherent in executing a performance flight in such challenging conditions, and the training and planning that are necessary. In our opinion these results are highly commendable.
We would like to send a hearty congratulations to the intrepid duo, from all the team at Squirrel!
Blog post by: Squirrel.ws