Queenstown
Queenstown has all sorts of outdoor activities such as skydiving, hang-gliding, bungy jumping, etc.
It also has the only "Fly by Wire" in the world. They strap you into a platform with a handlebar and a small aircraft engine on the back. The handlebar controls the angle of the engine, similar to how a swamp boat steers. There is a cable from the platform to a connection point 105 meters above the building. The connection point is supported by four cables attached to the sides of a gorge 400 meters across. The basic idea is to get as much height at the end of each run and the maximum speed in the middle (70mph is typical). Here are some pictures taken by the staff during my "flight"
Some pictures I took of the gorge and someone else's flight. In our group there was also a couple from South Carolina, a guy from England, and two girls from Japan.
It also has the only "Fly by Wire" in the world. They strap you into a platform with a handlebar and a small aircraft engine on the back. The handlebar controls the angle of the engine, similar to how a swamp boat steers. There is a cable from the platform to a connection point 105 meters above the building. The connection point is supported by four cables attached to the sides of a gorge 400 meters across. The basic idea is to get as much height at the end of each run and the maximum speed in the middle (70mph is typical). Here are some pictures taken by the staff during my "flight"
Some pictures I took of the gorge and someone else's flight. In our group there was also a couple from South Carolina, a guy from England, and two girls from Japan.
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