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Hi this is team Skyflash from germany,

we are planning, designing and building a new kind of backpack-airplane / wingpack for more than five years now. Our team consists of pilots and flying enthusiasts and we want to come in contact with people who share our dream of total freedom of flight. Our basis of development are the wingpacks like the one Felix Baumgartner used for his jump over the english channel.
Our idea is an airplane which you simply strap to your back and fly up to 200nmi with a maximum speed of 200mph in up to 25,000ft. The airframe contains two turbojet engines with 160hp combined power output and the whole plane is controlled only by the movements of the pilots body. Our first tests are just beeing carried out and we are very exited for the first flight which we plan for the first quarter of this year =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k9-UCQULqE

We hope to find people who share our dream of unlimited freedom of flight to bring up a concept which could be affordable and easy to fly. It shall not need any parachute or cliff/airplane for normal operation - But we wonder if that could become a possible take- off variant too..?
I would be very happy if you visit and follow us! http://www.skyflash.org/...sh/home-english.html

Best regards from germany!

does german engineering these days mean german photoshopping?





(images by GoneCodFishing from dz.com)

As we wrote already in another forum.
Citation from Skyflash facebook where those pictures were found:

"Our latest montage gives a preview of how Skyflash might look in only a few weeks. Let´s hope the weather is with us =)"
By skyflash_team on january 10th

This is showing our goal. The skyflash is actually in the high-speed taxi tests phase. As I wrote some time ago:
I understand your distrust...

"from ur site:
"Projekt Skyflash is No. 1 on the planets biggest trendhunting platform!

On january 10th the worldst biggest trendscouting platform “Trendhunter.com” has published the Skyflash. Within the first 24 hours it became no.1 article in four categories including “Tech” with hundreds of views per hour and a viral spreading."

I know that. I actually wrote it on our website-
But what´s your point with it??

"Rides up to 200 miles are possible with just a few gallons of fuel. Ceiling is finally reached at 30,000 feet, so there is plenty of enough time and space to have some fun with the smaller birds."

only 30,000ft? why not 300,000? there r even smaller birds out there

If we do it wrong our pilot will be 300k up.. Maybe some more

Because I want to join.

You must be on something. The doubters are coming out. Where are you located in Germany?
Take care,
space

Thanks
We´re located in hanover, lower saxony. Some of you might know the important exhibitions taking place here (CeBit, Hanover Messe).

Hey, it's a Jeb Corliss wanna-be!