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Wingman breaks four world records in ten minutes



Daredevil Jhonathan Florez donned a wingsuit and leapt from a plane cruising at 37,265ft over Colombia.

His specially designed suit allowed him to fly like a bird  reaching speeds of 100 mph.

The stomach-churning stunt saw Johnathan take on temperatures of -45C and was made from such a height that he had to take oxygen cylinders.

But it was all worth it in the end when the fearless Columbian broke four world records in less than ten minutes.

He now holds the record for the longest duration wingsuit jump, after his leap lasted 9 minutes and 6 seconds.

It was also the greatest horizontal distance flown in a wingsuit at 16.315 miles, the greatest absolute distance flown in a wingsuit at 17.520 miles and the highest ever wingsuit jump.

Jhonathan needed months of training to prepare for his historic jump — and had to wear a £1,200 Apache XRW suit which included a GPS tracking system and special thermals to protect him from the extreme cold.

The professional filmmaker and photographer captured the incredible moment using cameras attached to his back and helmet.

He said: "It was just an amazing feeling when I completed the jump. It was the best moment of my life."When you are up there it really feels like you are flying."It was great to break so many records in just one attempt.

"I had to complete a lot of training to prepare my body for the jump as you get put under great pressure travelling through air — the winds can hit speeds of 120mph.

"You have to be strong enough to be able to manoeuvre your body and I was up their for a long time."

But he admitted his wife is less than impressed, saying: "My wife is not to keen on me doing these stunts. She is understandably worried while I am up there.

"It can be a bit of a dangerous sport  but it gives you a great sense of achievement."

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