Stuntman sets flight record over west of Ireland

A winged stuntman has completed a daring 17km unaided flight over the west coast of Ireland, beating local plane times.

Stuntman sets flight record over west of Ireland

A winged stuntman has completed a daring 17km unaided flight over the west coast of Ireland, beating local plane times.

Swiss flyer Ueli ’Sputnik’ Gegenschatz, donned a specially designed wingsuit and glided from above the Aran Islands over Galway Bay to Connemara regional airport.

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