Would wing suits be an effective mode of transportation for halflings?

Let's assume that a halfling is of similar build, but half the height of an adult human. If I strap a wing suit onto one, I should have a quarter the surface area, but one eight the weight of an adult human, meaning that I should have half the loading factor of a human in a wing suit, which should mean I can travel a bit slower. Now let's say I take my wing suited halfling and throw him off the top of a tall tower or tree. Lucky for him, I'm throwing him towards some sort of net or other reusable halfling-catcher located on another tower or tree some distance away.

If the halflings have roughly middle-ages technology, can they build the halfling catcher in such a manner as to not maim my half-sized missile? Is this an effective way of getting a halfling (or similar-sized creature) over potentially dangerous terrain, or is the whole scheme really just half-baked?

I'm assuming that my halflings are of roughly average build, at around a meter high and 20kgs, and have built platforms at the tops of the tallest trees in their area, which are around 100m in height. Their goal is to travel as far as possible using a wingsuit in a manner which will not result in their injury.

posted over 8 years ago

ckersch‭

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