plural wingsuits
: a jumpsuit worn by a skydiver or BASE jumper with folds of fabric between the arms and legs that create lift when extended and allow the wearer to glide through the air over long distances
The most fun Scheffler has had in skydiving is in a wingsuit, which she describes as being a "flying squirrel."—
Susan Bromley
Susan BromleyThey ascend sheer rock faces using all four limbs; some of them blaze downhill on bikes or skis; some daredevils fly off the mountains in wingsuits; others actually walk a tightrope between two peaks.—Walter Addiego
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Ciancio, who was from June Lake, was an experienced skydiver and had used a wingsuit hundreds of times before, according to a San Joaquin County death investigation.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
The unidentified skydiver − described as an Asian man sporting an orange wingsuit − was reported missing by the Gilliam Airport just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a press release from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
This wingsuit also has electric power to control the foil.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The Austrian and another wingsuit jumper, Andreas Podlipnik, developed six airfoil prototypes over six years, testing them at an indoor wind tunnel in Stockholm, before deciding on one that would be optimal—at least theoretically—for the wingsuit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
The unidentified skydiver − described as an Asian man sporting an orange wingsuit − was reported missing by the Gilliam Airport just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a press release from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
This wingsuit also has electric power to control the foil.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The Austrian and another wingsuit jumper, Andreas Podlipnik, developed six airfoil prototypes over six years, testing them at an indoor wind tunnel in Stockholm, before deciding on one that would be optimal—at least theoretically—for the wingsuit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Wingsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingsuit. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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