The Skydiving Salamanders of California
July 18, 2022
Researchers studying wandering salamanders (Aneides vagrans) have made a thrilling discovery. These four-inch salamanders live in the canopies of the California redwoods (the world’s tallest trees), and use an outstretched …
iFLY Singapore Donates 2,000 Free Flights to Nonprofit Beneficiaries
June 20, 2022
iFLY Singapore has always been a unique tunnel. The 16.5-foot wall-to-wall recirculator is the eponymous island nation’s sole wind tunnel (and one of the largest tunnels in the world, with …
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HandiflyRACE – World’s First Indoor Skydiving Comp for Flyers with Disabilities is a Massive Success
May 31, 2022
Here at ISS, we’ve always appreciated how the accessibility of indoor skydiving for flyers of all ages, skills, and abilities. The nonprofit Windtunnel Handifly Project works tirelessly to promote that …
The Big Apple Scores Its First Wind Tunnel
May 30, 2022
You’d probably be surprised to hear that New York City has never had a wind tunnel, but it’s true. iFLY operates nearby tunnels in Yonkers (iFLY Westchester) and across the …
iFLY Virginia Beach Owner Talks Leadership and What It Takes to Run a Wind Tunnel
May 13, 2022
Robert “Bob” Pizzini runs iFLY Virginia Beach, Virginia’s first wind tunnel, which opened in 2015. This Generation 6, 14-foot (4.2 m) recirculating tunnel remains one of the only privately-owned iFLY …
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This Ex-Spec Ops Marine is Opening a New iFLY in North Carolina
April 26, 2022
U.S. Marines special operations officer Patrick Maguire, a veteran skydiver and tunnel flyer who purportedly has thousands of tunnel hours on record, is laying the groundwork for a new iFLY …
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4th FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving Recap
April 11, 2022
The highly anticipated 4th FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving finished up Sunday, April 10, with over 300 flyers from 21 nations coming together to compete in a vast array …
Gianna Keuer Talks Bodyflight Ahead of Belgium World Cup
March 29, 2022
15-year-old Gianna Keuer isn’t just any old high schooler. She’s one of the best indoor skydivers in the nation. Her 4-way dynamic team, made up entirely of teenage girls, beat …
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Nation’s Tallest Wind Tunnel Now Open in Colorado Springs
March 24, 2022
The indoor flyers in the Rocky Mountain State now have access to an all-new tunnel to hone their bodyflight skills, after an iFLY tunnel opened in Colorado Springs last week. …
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India’s First Wind Tunnel to Open Next Month
March 14, 2022
India may be the world’s second-largest country, but until now, the nation of nearly 1.5 billion people hasn’t had a single wind tunnel. With the new GravityZip tunnel, that’s about …