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Taking another page from nature and the humble Maple seed, it should be possible to build a single piece curved shape that would allow people to exit a low flying aircraft without the bone jarring effect of opening a chute at high speed, and yet still slow descent enough to land safely.
A cinched hand
strap attaches a swivel to the base of the teardrop shaped panel.
You'll probably puke, might pass out from the spin, and there is a chance of breaking a few bones on landing but the velocity would no longer be terminal.
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name it spin-o-chute for my bun. |
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I would take the bone-jarring opening of a parachute 10x over before the high g spin and questionable landing of a maple seed. But it might be workable for cargo applications, to save the cost of a parachute. Or in weather studies where the instruments don't need to be retrieved. |
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It might also be a good way to remove an unwanted arm, perhaps one gone gangrenous, or one possessed of a will of its own that threatens to throttle you at any opportunity. |
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That's why I keep them busy. |
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I had figured both wrists.
I should have pluralized. |
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Don't slap them too hard...they'll chafe. |
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I vaguely recall a PopSci/Mech edition that had one of these on the cover as a 'chute alternative. |
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I believe you but I can find nothing remotely similar. |
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I'll try harder: gotta be something |
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Google "helichute" for something similar. |
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// the bone jarring effect of opening a chute at high speed // |
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That's been taken care of in a few different ways. Ram-air chutes use a thing called a "slider". |
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Anyone who choses to exit a perfectly serviceable aircraft in flight deserves no sympathy. |
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And if you have to jump, the jerk of the canopy opening is probably more reassuring than anything else. |
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Hey,
This could totally work.
Nothing stopping you from placing some ball bearings somewhere and have the guy hang from underneath
not spinning or up chucking. |
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I was thinking of a hip mounted drogue chute to minimize spin. Bearings would be good.
The heli-chute uses the same principle but is not like what I see in my head. Thanks for the link.
I don't think that this would be better than a parachute, just new...and maybe incorporated into the interior design of aircraft that can not currently evacuate all passengers in-flight in case of an emergency. Cargo applications are secondary but probably more feasible. |
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//without the bone jarring effect of opening a chute at high speed...and there is a chance of breaking a few bones on landing// |
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I'll take the jarring up in the air. |
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+ or you can make an amusement park ride of this! |
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