Wingsuit jumper Fraser Corsan to attempt for World Records for SSAFA
Facebook Project Cirrus will see Fraser Corsan jumping from over 40,000 feet
The project, named ‘Project Cirrus’, will see Fraser Corsan jumping from a height of over 40, 000 feet from an airplane in his wingsuit. Wingsuit flying is essentially a cross between skydiving and hang gliding, and will consist of Mr Corsan shooting himself like a bullet through the air. Mr Corsan, supported by Fujitsu, will attempt to break four current world records in total.
This is going to be a testing challenge both physically and mentally in my bid to make wing suit history Fraser Corsan
All of the records can be completed in a single heart-stopping jump. He aims to break the distance record of 19 miles, speed record of more than 234 mph, flight duration of 9.06 minutes and the altitude record of 37,256 feet. The target for the flight duration is 10 minutes. He will also attempt to reach a speed of 250 mph, and cover a distance of 20 miles.
Project Cirrus All of the records can be completed in a single heart-stopping jump
When Mr Corsan launches himself out of the plane at 40, 000 feet he will have already broken a World Record. Along the way he is raising £1 million for SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity. Mr Corsan has already completed 1,300 flights, and 16 years ago he was one of only 15 wingsuit jumpers globally.
Twitter Along the way Mr Corsan is raising £1 million for SSAFA
This extreme challenge is one of the biggest of Mr Corsan’s career. It will test his limits, battling temperatures of minus 65 degrees Celsius and winds up to 200 mph. Mr Corsan said: “This is going to be a testing challenge both physically and mentally in my bid to make wing suit history.” In order to reach his goal, an intense training regime will be implemented. There will be intense muscle and cardio sessions before the jump.
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Safety will also be paramount to run through, including specific safety drills and what to do in the event of Oxygen System, parachute or wingsuit failure. Before the time comes, Mr Corsan intends to do 100 endurance flights to fine polish the technology and his flying style. Mr Corsan has close ties with the UK Armed Forces, and is passionate about the work it does.
SSAFA Mr Corsan is supported by Fujitsu