plural wingsuits
: a jumpsuit worn by a skydiver or BASE jumper with folds of fabric between the arms and legs that create lift when extended and allow the wearer to glide through the air over long distances
The most fun Scheffler has had in skydiving is in a wingsuit, which she describes as being a "flying squirrel."—
Susan Bromley
Susan BromleyThey ascend sheer rock faces using all four limbs; some of them blaze downhill on bikes or skis; some daredevils fly off the mountains in wingsuits; others actually walk a tightrope between two peaks.—Walter Addiego
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These mountain bikers are in the conversation with big wave surfers, big mountain skiers and snowboarders, BASE jumpers, wingsuit pilots, speed flyers, and the like as people who are pushing the limits of what's possible in human performance.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Famed climber Dean Potter died while jumping with a wingsuit in Yosemite Valley in 2015, and BASE pioneer Jan Davis died jumping in the park in 1999.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
The campaign, and Endgame, will feature some fun bells and whistles like grappling hook traversal and wingsuits.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Byrne climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at age 12, became a licensed paraglider at 14, completed his first skydive at 16 and was flying in a wingsuit by 18, according to the BBC.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Famed climber Dean Potter died while jumping with a wingsuit in Yosemite Valley in 2015, and BASE pioneer Jan Davis died jumping in the park in 1999.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
The campaign, and Endgame, will feature some fun bells and whistles like grappling hook traversal and wingsuits.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Byrne climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at age 12, became a licensed paraglider at 14, completed his first skydive at 16 and was flying in a wingsuit by 18, according to the BBC.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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“Wingsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingsuit. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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