Vertical Windtunnel

[AndyBe]

Anyone know where they are around the UK ? The type you can go to and practice 'freefall' ?

[ofcorsa]

There is one near chill factor in manchester i believe

[Emsman]

Im sure there is one in Milton Keynes in the Xscape building (snowdome)

[Emsman]

Yep, there is

http://www.airkix.com/

[AndyBe]

Thanks. Just what I was looking for.

[monthefish]

Bodyflight in Bedford

Speaking as a qualified sydiver, these things are very good indeed. Pricey though, and obviously don't offer a fraction of the buzz of the real thing, but excellent to learn/practice the body positions required for the real thing.

[plg101]

ofcorsa said:

There is one near chill factor in manchester i believe

Is it finished ? I heard it was still being calibrated?

[mrdelmonti]

Emsman said:

Im sure there is one in Milton Keynes in the Xscape building (snowdome)

Yep did it a couple years ago, was a fantastic experience, just need to get some proper skydiving under my belt now.

[rhinochopig]

Emsman said:

Yep, there is

http://www.airkix.com/

No offence, but you're the last person that should be going near a giant set of rotating blades.

[Hedders]

rhinochopig said:

Emsman said:

Yep, there is

http://www.airkix.com/

No offence, but you're the last person that should be going near a giant set of rotating blades.

Airkix is a very safe sport to spectate though

Edited by Hedders on Tuesday 12th January 13:31

[rhinochopig]

Hedders said:

rhinochopig said:

Emsman said:

Yep, there is

http://www.airkix.com/

No offence, but you're the last person that should be going near a giant set of rotating blades.

Airkix is a very safe sport to spectate though

Edited by Hedders on Tuesday 12th January 13:31

This is a pretty accurate representation of my mental image right now.

[Hedders]

[a boardman]

I am doing the 4min airkix experiance manchester tomorrow, I report on how it is.

[standfree93]

I did this in MK and Las Vegas, it's an amazing experience...

[mybrainhurts]

a boardman said:

I am doing the 4min airkix experiance manchester tomorrow, I report on how it is.

Do it when there's not going to be a power cut...

[Ace-T]

rhinochopig said:

Hedders said:

rhinochopig said:

Emsman said:

Yep, there is

http://www.airkix.com/

No offence, but you're the last person that should be going near a giant set of rotating blades.

Airkix is a very safe sport to spectate though

Edited by Hedders on Tuesday 12th January 13:31

This is a pretty accurate representation of my mental image right now.

You know that if Emsman went to one of these, there would be a freak accident involving the blades reversing and sucking him in...

The key point here is that it would not kill him. He would be horribly hurt, but not so much that he couldn't post pics on here.

Oh, I have just realised who Emsman really is!



Tell me I'm wrong!

Trace

PS Emsman, I am only teasing and am glad you are ok.

[Monkey boy 1]

Apparently, according to the papers, the guy who won £58m on the Euro millions wants to set up one as a business. His hobby is free fall parachuting.

[bimsb6]

i did the 10min session in mk last year ,good fun but my shoulders ached for days .

[a boardman]

amazing experience, your slightest movement effects the way you fly. was able to go up and down and side to side by myself. ok some of the time it was out of control but still I was flying.