Loïc Jean-Albert (b. 8 February 1978 in
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...
, but grew up on
Réunion), known as the Flying Dude from a popular
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ...
video, Loic is an expert
parachutist
Parachuting, including also skydiving, is a method of transiting from a high point in the atmosphere to the surface of Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a parachute or parachutes.
For ...
and
wingsuit pilot. He was among the first ever practitioners of the sport of
wingsuit BASE jumping. He was also among a group reported in 2007 to be developing and testing a
wingsuit
Wingsuit flying (or wingsuiting) is the sport of skydiving using a webbing-sleeved jumpsuit called a wingsuit to add webbed area to the diver's body and generate increased lift, which allows extended air time by gliding flight rather than just ...
for landing without a parachute.
References
External links
Loïc's official website
1978 births
Living people
French skydivers
Sportspeople from Réunion
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