wingsuit

British

/ ˈwɪŋˌsuːt /

noun

a type of skydiving suit with fabric under the arms and between the legs enabling the wearer to reduce his or her rate of fall

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Skydive South West, which operates out of Devon's Dunkeswell Aerodrome, where the man died, said he was using his personal parachute equipment while doing a wingsuit jump with a friend on Saturday.

From BBC

He was described as a very experienced wingsuit flyer - which is a type skydiving which involves wearing a special suit with webbing to allow mid-air lift - and had completed thousands of jumps during his career.

From BBC

A Scottish wingsuit flyer has died during a jump in the Swiss Alps.

From BBC

When you’re so focused on the task at hand, whether it’s diving in a helicopter at roaring flames or carving a perfect line in a wingsuit, nothing else matters.

From Los Angeles Times

Two professional skydivers have completed the first wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge, saying it was a "dream come true".

From BBC

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