Skydivers Establish New World Record

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Key Takeaways:

  • An international team of 121 skydivers set a new formation skydiving record in Zephyrhills, Florida.
  • They achieved a "two-point" formation, successfully transitioning from an initial formation to a second one before breaking apart.
  • The record-setting effort involved 20 jumps from an altitude of 17,500 feet, utilizing five aircraft.
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An international team of skydivers set a new record for formation skydiving at Zephyrhills, Fla., on Sunday. The team achieved a two-point formation with 121 skydivers. “Two points” means that after the first formation was complete, the group transitioned into a second formation before breaking off the effort at 6,000 feet. The event required 20 jumps altogether, from an altitude of 17,500 feet, using five aircraft, a Casa and four Twin Otters.

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