Ron 7 #1 January 8, 2004 Press Release Rueters: New Skydiving Aircraft Being Tested Bob Smith an avid pilot and one time sky diver began designing a new jump aircraft after hearing of jumpers complaining about how long it takes to get to altitude. An experimental aircraft has been designed, and testing begins this weekend. "Up until now jumpers had to deal with long waits in sky diving aircraft before they could jump" Smith said. The most common jump aircraft is a Cessna 182. It can take up to 30 minutes to reach 10,000 feet. The most popular aircraft for jumping is a Twin Otter. A Twin Otter aircraft can take 20 jumpers to 13,000 feet in about 15 minutes. "Still better than the Cessna, but not fast enough, and hell its made in Canada for Christ sake!!!" Smith began work on his experimental aircraft late last night after drinking with one of his jump buddies. "Mike looked at me and started to bitch about the long rides in Mike Mullins King Air. 7 minutes to 14,000 feet was just way to long." Mike Noitawl is considered to be an "Expert" skydiver by himself and by others with less jumps than him. Mike is a veteran of 98 jumps, and has been jumping for almost one whole year! This new Aircraft will be able to carry only one jumper, but it will get to 15,000 feet in around 4 minutes. "I plan on jumping it for my 100th jump" Nowitawl said. "It's gonna be sweet!""No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #2 January 8, 2004 thats some fucking big grass you've got there! Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #3 January 8, 2004 Quotethats some fucking big grass you've got there and a strange looking hanger... it seems to take off by using it's prop to push it off the ground, so u dont need a runway either... "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #4 January 8, 2004 Not sure about his plan for a Right Hand exit mind... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bivar 0 #5 January 8, 2004 Quote This new Aircraft will be able to carry only one jumper, but it will get to 15,000 feet in around 4 minutes. Our plane is way faster than that. See attached picture---------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrancoR 0 #6 January 8, 2004 QuoteQuote This new Aircraft will be able to carry only one jumper, but it will get to 15,000 feet in around 4 minutes. Our plane is way faster than that. See attached picture It has to be, its a twin turbine compared to a single engine single cylinder piston aircraft. If it does not cost anything you are the product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pack40 0 #7 January 9, 2004 You want fast climb rate Buy an Antonov AN-74 (4-5 minutes to 13100 feet) Read this - written by a Finnsh DZ The first jet jumps in Finland were made in the beginning of August -98 in Utti. The event finally became reality after a lot of preparatory work during several previous years, and a few training jumps abroad. The performance of the plane, an Estonian AN-72, was known to be quite impressive: It took from four to five minutes to get to 4000 meters (13100 ft) after take-off. The exit speed was also in a real jet aircraft class! Nearly 100 m/s (200 knots) at the jump run forced the skydivers to perform a few "special maneuvers" before reaching a stable flying position. After the first load it also became obvious that no 10-second-delays were necessary between the exit groups at this speed. Source: http://www.utti.org/english/events.htm . OVER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #8 January 9, 2004 AN 72 regular jumpship at the Vichy boogie. Its my favourite all time jump plane. Its a shame that its not cleared for use in the US (I heard).-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #9 January 9, 2004 saw one of those in an airshow once, damn thing could just about take off in the same space as a cessna too. (hint to small dz owners)Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pack40 0 #10 January 9, 2004 Cool pic an AN72 jump is one of my dreams. Or to jump out of any plane which has a back (cargo) door/ramp/opening. Maybe once... Here in Hungary we had some years ago (before I started jumping) an Antonov 28 or 32 which crashlanded somewhere in UK. I would have loved that plane. The AN72 drop speed is really 100 m/sec? That's what 360 km/h ~270 KTS, that is high speed higher than terminal velocity, so you are deccelerating rather nat accelerating!!! OVER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #11 January 9, 2004 This one? Yeah jump the AN 72 and you spend the first couple of seconds of the skydive slowing down......-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #12 January 9, 2004 QuoteYeah jump the AN 72 and you spend the first couple of seconds of the skydive slowing down Same with a C130 and 141"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #13 January 9, 2004 "Same with a C130 and 141" Word Ron, and add that huge prop wash to the mix for fun. But they ain't jets.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #14 January 9, 2004 QuoteWord Ron, and add that huge prop wash to the mix for fun. But they ain't jets Uh 141????? Its a jet. Same with C5."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #15 January 9, 2004 Sorry, my bad.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #16 January 9, 2004 Chile LIKE what he sees, Chile WANTS one!But alas the wait for a jet dedicated to skydiving and operating on a regular basis here in the USA is just around the corner. Perris Valley Skydiving has bought a DC-9 and is in the process of retrofitting and converting it for skydiving. It will be a skydiving only jet! See "Skydiving" December 2003 pg.10. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bnacrazywoman 0 #17 January 11, 2004 Dooh! I'll stick with my trusty CASA BN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
