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John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was a world record holding adventurer. At 17, he became the youngest to climb the Seven Summits , [ 1 ] a record now held by Jordan Romero at 15 years, 5 months and 12 days.
Fatalities from wingsuit flying have occurred almost from the inception of the sport. Listed below are notable examples where wingsuit pilots were publicly named in the press, including when wingsuit practice was not the first cause of death. This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information. Date Name Age Location Details 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt 33 France The ...
Johnny Strange (born 6 December 1988), nicknamed "the man with ears of steel", is an English world record breaking performance artist, producer, street performer and bestselling author based in London, England. He is known for performing daredevil stunts with a comedic twist.
The Schweizer SGS 1-26 is a United States One-Design, single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. [3] The SGS 1-26 enjoyed a very long production run from its first flight in 1954 until 1979, when production was ended. The 1-26 was replaced in production by the Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite. The 1-26 is the most ...
The glider model is BHPA certified. [1] Scandal XK Model introduced in 1997. Its 13.2 m 2 (142 sq ft) area wing is topless. [4] Scandal XK-R 13.6 Mid-sized model for middle pilots introduced in 2000. Its 9.9 m (32.5 ft) span wing is topless. The nose angle is 131°, wing area is 13.6 m 2 (146 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 7.3:1. The pilot hook ...
The Amazing Kreskin, the famed mentalist who appeared on The Tonight Show numerous times, has died at age 89. Kreskin's manager Ryan Galway confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly . "I know you ...
The images appear to hark back to last weekend’s attacks, which saw Hamas paragliders being used during an attack on civilians that left around 1,300 people dead.
The Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite is a United States, single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. [1] [4] The 1-36 was first flown in 1979 [2] and a total of 43 were built by the time production was completed in 1982. The Sprite was reportedly still available to customers in 1987, but none were built after 1982. [1 ...