S.H.A.P.S. consortium
Jump from 33,000 feet / 10 km
Current descent time is 45 minutes (!)
40 km cross range capability

        http://www.spelco.de/

Demo user has an impressively large equipment pod - maybe 0.25 m^3.
(The model appears to be a woman but this has got to be about the most 
unflattering outfit one could imagine)(except perhaps to people who 
love techno toys :-) ).

ESG's "Gryphon" winged descent system is proposed as an extension of 
SHAPS to reduce descent time to 15 minutes and give users a 200 kph 
cross range velocity.

ESGs page here with no pictures

        http://www.esg.de/en/press/pressreleases/archive.php?tid=888&lang=en&hl=gryphon

but lots elsewhere on web with pictures which MAY be kosher eg

        http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/its_a_bird_its_a_plane_no_it_is_esg_gryphon.php

but very well may not.
Turbo jets yet to come.


Founded via  a ref from Matthew McMahon

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-5-strangest-military-gadgets












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