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AETHER
Sustainable Wingsuit
wing • suit • ing
(noun)(or wingsuit flying) a form of skydiving in which a special suit is worn to increase surface area and create lift
HOW COULD WE...
ENHANCE THE AERODYNAMICS
OF A WINGSUIT WHILE IMPLEMENTING
ETHICAL PRODUCTION + CIRCULAR DESIGN
TO MINIMIZE THE CARBON-FOOTPRINT THE PRODUCT HAS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
athletes are judged on their team's ability to complete tasks and prepared routines.
INDIVIDUAL + FREESTYLE
an athlete is judged on their ability to rank highest in distance, duration, and speed.
Aircraft
3k meters
Clear Sky
<11m/s
90F degrees
MEET THE DIVERS
@SquirrelWingsuitCompany
We give Red Bull wings.
performance - aerodynamics
functionality - flexibility
ATHLETE NEEDS
IS INFLATION IMPORTANT?
yes. internal pressurization allows control, tautness, + rigidity which is crucial for flight
MIKE STEEN
C.O.O. @SQUIRREL // 12,000+ DIVES
TJ LANDGREN
COACH @SQUIRREL // 27,000+ DIVES
HOW DO YOU GET THE SUIT ON?
a complex 16+ zipper sequence allows for both the transition through phases + for the pack to harness through the suit
HOW DO YOU STEER A WINGSUIT?
SAM ENGLER
COACH @iFLY PORTLAND // 280+ DIVES
"grippers" manipulate the wings to control positioning + tautness
MEET THE COMPETITION
DESIGN
SOURCE
MANUFACTURE
CIRCULAR
DESIGN
PROCESS
PACK + SHIP
PURCHASE
RE-IMAGINE
RECYCLE + DONATE
REPAIR + CARE
REGRIND
PRODUCTION SCRAPS + PLASTIC BOTTLES TO MAKE RIPSTOP NYLON INSTEAD OF ADDING PLASTIC WASTE TO THE OCEAN
RECYCLE
SHOE INSERTS + STYROFOAM WASTE INTO FOAM COMPONENTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM ENDING UP IN THE OCEANS
REPAIR + REUSE
GEAR LIKE ZIPPERS DESIGNED TO LAST LONGER THAN THE SUITS, RATHER THAN MELT THEM DOWN + POLLUTE THE AIR.
AETHER
SEASON
SPRING 2022
PRICE
$1350 RETAIL
$340 FOB
PRODUCT GOAL
UNISEX WINGSUIT THAT REDUCES DRAG + PROMOTES LIFT FOR MAXIMAL FLIGHT EFFICIENCY USING INNOVATIVE 3D PRINTED TECH + STRUCTURAL MATERIAL TO PROVIDE ERGONOMIC COMFORT FOR ATHLETES.
TARGET CONSUMER
18-35 YO COMPETITION-LEVEL ATHLETES W/ 5K+ DIVES
ENVIRONMENT
AIR SPACE IN SOUTH AMERICA
70-90F DEGREE, CLEAR SKY
WIND <11M/S
CHANNELING
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