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Embry-Riddle Professor Works To Make Wingsuits Safer

Published: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 4:36pm
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A wingsuit creates more surface area for fliers with fabric between the legs and under the arms.

A professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott is working on making a safer flying suit.

The issue came to the forefront after a California man wearing a wingsuit died last week in a BASE jumping accident. Timothy Sestak is in the College of Aviation, and been involved in flying, in one way or another, for most of his life.

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