Phoenix-Fly Vampire 2 Wingsuit

The Vampire 2 made by Phoenix-Fly is a special jumpsuit used in skydiving and base-jumping that shapes the human body into an airfoil. The new sport of wingsuit flying has is the closest experience a person can have to free flight.

The wingsuit flier manipulates their body to create the right amount of lift and drag increase their airtime and create horizontal trajectories.

The typical terminal velocity of a skydiver is between 180 - 225 km/h, but while wearing a wingsuit and creating lift, velocities of 60 - 95 km/h are more typical. This allows for much longer glide ratios with 2.5:1 (horizontal:vertical) being commonplace. The typical wingsuit flier tries to maximize this ratio while piloting their way to the ground. The flier releases their parachute as they approach the ground similarly as with skydiving.

The Vampire 2 is custom-made to fit its wearer and is made from lightweight, low-drag materials. Phoenix-Fly is one of many wingsuit manufacturers, and carries a whole line of wingsuit with different designs. The Vampire 2 sells for $1250. Read more on the Phoenix-Fly manufacturer page.