First public wind tunnel opens in Delta

SpongeG · #1 Posted **Dec 17, 2010, 2:11 AM**

First public wind tunnel opens in Delta

Thursday, 16 December 2010

A Victoria entrepreneur is finding early success in giving Vancouverites the chance to take a flying leap.
Peter Zaoralek, president of Fly Zone Bodyflight, has signed up thousands of people over the past weekend alone to experience the skydiving experience in a fully portable wind tunnel he’s developed and built locally with manufacturers from Richmond and Delta.

“Over the weekend we did a pre-sale Groupon and sold out completely. We sold 3,300 flight packages in one weekend.”

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http://www.bivinteractive.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3522&Itemid=32

raggedy13 · #2 Posted **Dec 17, 2010, 3:50 AM**

My girlfriend almost got us that Groupon. What ever happened with that envisioned wind tunnel in Richmond?

sono65 · #3 Posted **Dec 17, 2010, 4:06 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by raggedy13

My girlfriend almost got us that Groupon. What ever happened with that envisioned wind tunnel in Richmond?

From the article...

"But the ultimate purpose of the venture is to fund the construction of a permanent indoor wind tunnel located beside River Rock Casino in Richmond. He said he currently has secured 60% of the $7 million in funding needed to complete the project."

raggedy13 · #4 Posted **Dec 17, 2010, 4:14 AM**

^Ah, thanks for highlighting that! I'm feeling either too rushed or too lazy these days when it comes to clicking on the link to read the full article.