Thanks James,
I knew about that one. Looked like he managed a
pretty good flare actually so I think it would be possible on a set of wheels.
Note on the jump into the aircraft video the
descent angle of the Pilatus PC-6 looked to be
about 30 degrees. L/D about 2 (which I think was
mentioned in the F-104 gear and flaps down case)
. Note also the PC-6 had flaps down so couldn't
have been going at a very high airspeed. Anyone
know the flap limit speed for the PC-6?
Mike
At 11:26 PM 11/29/2017, you wrote:
Mike.
Its not a skateboard... but its been done..
Crazy kids. Could of gone further with dynamis.
<https://youtu.be/DEP8juRSBRo>https://youtu.be/DEP8juRSBRo
On 29 Nov 2017 11:02, "Mike Borgelt"
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wrote:
Come now Bernard, our National Broadcaster would never tell lies would they?
I don't see anything impossible here. A wingsuit jumper is a low L/D glider.
I want to see one with a skateboard with large
wheels strapped to his chest actually land on a
runway. Might want a head up display on the
helmet with airspeed, altitude, rate of descent
and simulate in X-Plane until you get the combination right.
After all the X-15 was landed on runways, as was
the Shuttle and F-104 Starfighters could be
deadsticked if you got everything just right.
I read a book by one USAF guy who deadsticked an
F-16 in Egypt. Was doing air test after
maintenance and did a loop on takeoff.Â
Got to the top at 10,000 feet and the engine died so he landed it from there.
Mike
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At 04:41 PM 11/29/2017, you wrote:
Is this for real???
Bernard
On 29 Nov 2017, at 4:07 pm, Mike Borgelt
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<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-29/wingsuit-fliers-board-plane-flying-over-swiss-alps/9205678>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-29/wingsuit-fliers-board-plane-flying-over-swiss-alps/9205678
So who is going to do the first mid air hookup to a towplane?
Mike
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