Skydiving indoors

A guest learns how to fly in a wind tunnel at the iFly indoor skydiving facility.

Guests at the facility are introduced to the sensation of free-fall skydiving as they are lifted into the air by fans which generate an upward draft from 80 to 175 miles per hour inside a 14-foot-wide circular chamber.

All photos taken on May 29, 2014.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor Derek Vanboeschoter teaches a guest how to fly in a wind tunnel at the iFly indoor skydiving facility.

The company operates about 30 similar facilities around the globe which are used for military and competitive skydiver training as well as recreation.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor David Schnaible teaches wind tunnel flying to nine-year-old Liam Harrison.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor Derek Vanboeschoter teaches a guest how to fly in a wind tunnel.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructors Derek Vanboeschoter and David Schnaible demonstrate wind tunnel flying.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructors Derek Vanboeschoter and David Schnaible demonstrate wind tunnel flying.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor David Schnaible teaches wind tunnel flying to 9-year-old Liam Harrison.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor David Schnaible demonstrates wind tunnel flying.

Rosemont, Illinois

Skydiver Lauren Wilkerson practices wind tunnel flying.

Rosemont, Illinois

Derrick Garlington learns wind tunnel flying at the iFly indoor skydiving facility.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor Derek Vanboeschoter teaches a guest how to fly in a wind tunnel.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor Derek Vanboeschoter teaches a guest how to fly in a wind tunnel.

Rosemont, Illinois

A guest learns how to fly in a wind tunnel.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor Derek Vanboeschoter teaches a guest how to fly in a wind tunnel.

Rosemont, Illinois

A guest learns how to fly in a wind tunnel.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor Derek Vanboeschoter teaches a guest how to fly in a wind tunnel.

Rosemont, Illinois

Flying instructor David Schnaible teaches wind tunnel flying to nine-year-old Liam Harrison.