Redbull: 6 Fastest Women on the Planet

Humans are fascinated by speed. For more than a century, the race to be the fastest on land, sea and air has been a catalyst for technological advancement. But a great machine can only do so much — being the absolute fastest requires a heavy dose of adrenaline and a pinch of insanity. It requires a person who will truly push it to the limit. "The fastest man alive" always gets the credit, but the label sells the world's truly rapid women short. Here are six who define what it means to be fast.

http://www.redbull.com/us/en/adventure/stories/1331752615726/6-fastest-women-on-the-planet 

 

Interview with "the fastest woman in the world to fly": In Yunnan flying very exciting

At the Wings for Love World Cup in China :-) 

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2015-11-05/doc-ifxkniur2860707.shtml

 "Although only 28 years old, but Ellen has already had 10 years of history and over wing mounted flight 1000 flight experience, known as "the fastest woman in the world to fly", in addition to her or teams of this competition USA "Squirrel Captain tail "team can be described as young. What makes her so obsessed with the death-defying activities? Ellen said wing mounted flight is a challenge humanity against the sky, is one of the coolest sport, not only to enjoy the flight by wing mounted flight stimulation, but also all over the world to explore the exotic scenery. Wing mounted flight certainly very dangerous, but it depends on the athlete's mastery of relevant skills, not only requires a lot of hard training, but also need to address a variety of risks such as changes in the weather, so these two are actually very safe after a flight. Allen also admitted that the world each year there are about 20 people lost their lives because of the sport, but she also stressed that with respect to the thousands of fans, the mortality rate is actually very low."

VICE - Wingsuit flying is Like the best sex you've had- times a hundred

Ellen, 27, is one of the world's top wingsuit flyers. Moments earlier, we had been climbing up to a cliff in the mountains surrounding Chamonix, France, looking for a jump site, when we saw an avalanche barreling down at us from above. Luckily, the avalanche stopped 150 feet above us, and we were able to make it down off the mountain. But a moment later, another avalanche came tumbling down, harder and faster, and totally consumed our former position.

https://sports.vice.com/article/wingsuit-flying-is-like-the-best-sex-youve-ever-had-times-a-hundred



BBC- The girls base jumping off cliffs in the Swiss Alps

The Lauterbrunnen Valley is one of their favourite spots, but they love it not because of its carpet of wild flowers, rushing streams and snow-covered peaks soaring into the blue sky.

They love it because of its sheer, vertical cliff walls, rising 700m (2,300ft) and more from the valley floor.

MailOnline : On a wingsuit and a prayer: The petite blonde with painted nails who started jumping out of air balloons at 18 and is now the world's fastest flying woman

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2514035/Ellen-Brennan-wingsuit-base-jumper-worlds-fastest-flying-woman.html#comments

On a wingsuit and a prayer: The petite blonde with painted nails who started jumping out of air balloons at 18 and is now the world's fastest flying woman 

On a wingsuit and a prayer: The petite blonde with painted nails who started jumping out of air balloons at 18 and is now the world's fastest flying woman


 

TODAY TODAY | October 14, 2013 Female daredevil proves herself at ‘Ultimate Challenge’

New York BASE jumper Ellen Brennan proved that ladies can “fly just as well as the boys” as the only female participant in the “Ultimate Challenge.” Fourteen of the world’s top wingsuit fliers gathered in China to participate in a challenge of brave…

New York BASE jumper Ellen Brennan proved that ladies can “fly just as well as the boys” as the only female participant in the “Ultimate Challenge.” Fourteen of the world’s top wingsuit fliers gathered in China to participate in a challenge of bravery and speed, a contest so extreme that one competitor died during practice rounds. NBC’s Ian Williams reports.