Aviation Quiz - Page 50

glyn · 04-25-2008, 04:52 AM

[quote=Tin Man;487974]Cool video `sniper!!! I wonder if Glyn has ever done a loop in a helicopter!

No! Absolutely not!

Albany Rifles · 04-25-2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by zraver

If I AM WRONG IGNORE MY QUESTION, but I am going to bed so I will leave this image as the question if I am right.

who am I (name), what am I doing (specifically), when did I do it?

A little different than doing an exit out of the rear of CH-47 using an MC-1B, huh?

I wonder who the jumpmaster was?

dave lukins · 04-25-2008, 09:07 AM

Capt. Joe Kittinger. Setting the highest altitude para jump at 31,354m..1960

Tin Man · 04-25-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

A few years later a movie was made of that starring (I think) Guy Madison. They showed that dropping dummies out of gondolas was no good because they flipped and flopped and sharled their parachutes.

But a human being moving his arms and legs in a swimming motion can maintain equilibrium and open his chute safely.

However, searching Madison's filmography doesn't show that movie. It may have been another actor that looked like him and it was a very good movie explaining the reasons for those tests.

Interestingly, the Official Government Report on the Rosewell incident claims it was those test drop dummies that people thought were aliens. But those tests didn't start until about 10 years later.

Oh well, if it's from the Government it must be right.

Would love to see that! Wonder if the good Captain ever thought about NOT jumping out of the thing

Why don`t we see more stunts like that nowadays? I guess the spirit of faster, higher, further has died somewhat.

Glyn, and I had hoped you were a dare devil

7thsfsniper · 04-25-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Albany Rifles

A little different than doing an exit out of the rear of CH-47 using an MC-1B, huh?

I wonder who the jumpmaster was?

Thats what makes him special. I only had to jump a few times(i was a diver) and I reffered to them as "pushes' instead of "jumps" because thats what it took to get me out of the plane. He was all by himself, What guts he had! But then again that was his only way down. BTW, He also set a record for the fastest a human has ever gone without a vehicle. I'll check but I think he reached around 300mph or so.(seems like it was faster, I just remember it was an incredible speed)

I usually got out of the 47 on a speedrope or much more interesting, a helicast. Pilots often had no sense of height and the speedometer was broke. It always seemed we were much higher and faster than what SOP prescribed. (everytime.) oooh ahhh!!! Airborne!!

zraver · 04-25-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thsfsniper

. BTW, He also set a record for the fastest a human has ever gone without a vehicle. I'll check but I think he reached around 300mph or so.(seems like it was faster, I just remember it was an incredible speed)

he holds several records

fastest- 714mph

only human to go faster than the speed of sound

Only human to survive 22 g's (flat rotational spin 120rpm during a malfunction of Excelsior 1)

Highest Balloon ascent

Highest parachut3 Jump 102,800'

Most senior airman shot down and captured alive over Vietnam after 1969

First person to fly across the Atlantic in a balloon solo.

7thsfsniper · 04-25-2008, 13:32 PM

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Originally Posted by zraver

he holds several records

fastest- 714mph

only human to go faster than the speed of sound

Only human to survive 22 g's (flat rotational spin 120rpm during a malfunction of Excelsior 1)

Highest Balloon ascent

Highest parachut3 Jump 102,800'

Most senior airman shot down and captured alive over Vietnam after 1969

First person to fly across the Atlantic in a balloon solo.

I thought he broke the sound barrier but didn't want to sound crazy if incorrect. So after all these feats, what the hell do you do for a thrill?

dave lukins · 04-25-2008, 14:19 PM

Go on Sniper have a go..throw in a Question

glyn · 04-25-2008, 14:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thsfsniper

I thought he broke the sound barrier but didn't want to sound crazy if incorrect. So after all these feats, what the hell do you do for a thrill?

Line dancing?

7thsfsniper · 04-25-2008, 19:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dave lukins

Go on Sniper have a go..throw in a Question

Thank you sir, I shall.

Aircraft are often the main feature of many movies.I'll start this one perhaps a bit hard(although probably not for you all). I'll be happy to give some hints if the initial is too hard to get.

What well known aircraft had the tail number N3176S?

I'm sure one (or all) of you probably have somekind of link to tail # registrations which would make this simple.

dave lukins · 04-26-2008, 03:26 AM

Airwolf

7thsfsniper · 04-26-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dave lukins

Airwolf

WOW! Ok, so is there some kind of tail # look up site or are you just a fan? I thought for sure I would have to give at least one hint. Good job Dave! over to you.

(I'm so dumb! I just googled the number, only 686 results for airwolf! I promise the next one to be more challenging. Is there nothing one can't find in cyberspace?)

dave lukins · 04-26-2008, 20:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thsfsniper

WOW! Ok, so is there some kind of tail # look up site or are you just a fan? I thought for sure I would have to give at least one hint. Good job Dave! over to you.

(I'm so dumb! I just googled the number, only 686 results for airwolf! I promise the next one to be more challenging. Is there nothing one can't find in cyberspace?)

OK Sniper give us a more challenging one, as promised...over to you

7thsfsniper · 04-26-2008, 21:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dave lukins

OK Spider give us a more challenging one, as promised...over to you

Thanks Dave, I assume your reffering to me.

I am still cooking up the really hard one, so you'll have to give this one a spin in the meantime. Of course another heli, so what was the first production turbine powered helicopter and what other distinction does it hold?

dave lukins · 04-26-2008, 22:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thsfsniper

Thanks Dave, I assume your reffering to me.

I am still cooking up the really hard one, so you'll have to give this one a spin in the meantime. Of course another heli, so what was the first production turbine powered helicopter and what other distinction does it hold?

Sorry about the name but I was talking to a "Spider" on another Forum

Are you talking about the Alouette 2 (part of Question 1)

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