Squirrelsuit flying (aka, Wingsuit flying, or "wingsuiting") is an extreme sport that involves gliding ("flying") through the air using a "wingsuit" which adds surface area to the human body to enable a significant increase in aerial lift, which allows an extended time for the squirrel suit flyer to ... well, fly.

A squirrelsuit flight normally ends by deploying a parachute (after which the flyer can float safely to the ground), and so a squirrelsuit can be deployed from any point that provides sufficient altitude for flight and parachute release, normally a skydiving drop aircraft (e.g., a helicopter) or a BASE-jump exit point, such as a tall cliff or a safe mountain top.

Watch some of our favorite squirrel suit flights here!

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1. Wingsuit flying like you've never seen before. Witness as the Red Bull crew jumps and flies "The Crack", an iconic sub-terrain BASE jumping location (4:37):   YouTube video

2. Wingsuit best moments [HD] (2:44):   YouTube video

3. Uli Emanuele pilots what is possibly the most technical and difficult BASE jump ever. For the past 3 years Uli has been dreaming about and preparing for what could be a world record jump. With just his wingsuit and hiking poles, he climbs to his exit point and realizes there is no turning back. (2:43):   YouTube video

4. Next level wingsuit flights - Wingsuit flying is one of the most adventurous things you'll ever do. A sense of thrill you experience is unmatched to anything else, you need to be there to fully appreciate the freedom, a little bit of fear, a whole lot of excitement, and adrenaline rush all at the same time. These highest wingsuit flying clips will make you want to try it out for yourself. (10:49):   YouTube video

5. Five Mind-Blowing Wingsuit Fly-Bys. (3:18):   YouTube video

6. Watch from this flyer's front helmet camera as he navigates one of the most intricate wingsuit lines we've ever seen through the mountain side of Chamonix, France. (1:23):   YouTube video

7. BEST of F A S T Wingsuit and Base Jumping / Brazil. Best of F.A.S.T. is a session of wingsuit flying and base jumping from Brazil ... 100% GOPRO - 100% BRAZIL (5:34):   YouTube video

8. World Record-Breaking Wing Suit Flight - Andy Stumpf has put his life on the line to break the world record to raise one million dollars for the Navy SEAL Foundation. Today, it was announced that Andy broke the current World Record with 18.257 miles absolute distance traveled in a wingsuit. (3:56):   YouTube video

9. Dream Lines IV is a film that presents some of the top flyers in the sport of wingsuit proximity. By Ludovic Woerth & Jokke Sommer (16:24):   YouTube video

10. Scotty Bob Presents: New World Aviators, Ep. 1. (3:04):   YouTube video