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Utilizing the latest technology in wingsuits — special jumpsuits that add surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in lift — allowed the flyers to travel an amazing two miles in two minutes to get a new, amazing view of the iconic NYC cityscape.
Ascending to 7,500 feet above the city via aircraft, the elite skydive team deplaned near the southern tip of Manhattan. Aided by their wingsuits, the flyers were able to propel to 120 mph during freefall, passing by defining buildings of the Financial District, before heading uptown where they deployed their parachutes — landing safely on a barge floating on the Hudson River.
“We got only one shot at this,” said Jeff Provenzano, who completed the monumental jump with fellow Red Bull Air Force members (and New York natives) Sean MacCormac and Amy Chmelecki, alongside team manager Jon Devore and videographer Andy Farrington, who also jumped.
Enjoy!
Watch Wingsuit Flyers Soar Over New York City
