SinkingSamara 0 #1 August 13, 2015 Has anyone experimented with thin bladed attachments to arms and legs allowing a significant decrease in drop speed. I acknowledge an extreme risk due to potential high spin rates trying to become the first human gyrocopter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiggerLee 61 #2 August 13, 2015 If I'm understanding what your saying I'm quite sure no one has ever conceived that much less tested it. Get lots of video and arrange for it's posting should any thing go wrong. LeeLee [email protected] www.velocitysportswear.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpreguy 14 #3 August 14, 2015 Thin bladed rotors/propellers attached to your arms and legs, spinning at thousands of rpms - I mean - what could go wrong here? Sounds perfectly safe. Especially throwing your hand deployed pilot chute between those spinning devils. Not to mention your main has to dodge them too. It's so obvious it's wonder no one has used them before! Great idea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxk 1 #4 August 14, 2015 I would attach the blades only to your arms. You should tie the legs together and hang a cast iron kettlebell from them to maintain proper orientation. The real problem is that your container will be offset from the spin axis and will likely create severe vibration as your RPMs increase. Fortunately, autorotation should slow you down enough to make parachutes unnecessary, so I don't see any problems with leaving your container on the ground, which will also eliminate any potential deployment issues. Be sure to check winds aloft and your spot before you jump out as horizontal movement will be difficult. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
accumack 13 #5 August 14, 2015 It's called a flat spin and there have been people die from blacking out! Now there was a parachute called the vortex ring that spun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,912 #6 August 14, 2015 No worries about deploying a p/c. Just auto-rotate to a soft touchdown. Unless the centrifugal forces separate your limbs from your body...... Damn details.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #7 August 14, 2015 Not as good as nippleboy's trolls.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdD 1 #8 August 14, 2015 You can accomplish this without blades, see the Strong sidespin video for solo flat spin footage.Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluhdow 31 #9 August 14, 2015 Yes, it's been done. Results were mixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5L5jiKoAJwApex BASE #1816 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #10 August 14, 2015 Bluhdow Yes, it's been done. Results were mixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5L5jiKoAJw Damn!! I was drinking coffee. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #11 August 14, 2015 As nutty as the OP's post is it did make me think of something. What if a wingsuit was designed with small, rigid or semi-rigid wings added to the top of the arms, legs, or wherever they would work best? Think of it as a biplane of sorts. The skydiver wears the bottom wing (the suit), and the top wing is attached to it. Either that or design a suit with two fabric wings, top and bottom. More lift, longer flights. Sounds crazy but so did wingsuits until they were perfected.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #12 August 14, 2015 Bluhdow Yes, it's been done. Results were mixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5L5jiKoAJw OH DANG!Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SinkingSamara 0 #13 August 15, 2015 Yes - a flat spin with the human body as the rotor and specially designed suit with 4 blades for arms and legs. Controlling the angle of attack by slightly twisting legs and arms would allow one to slow spin rate and decrease drop speed. I suspect one could easily blackout unless longer extensions are added and the human is extremely strong, well trained and half crazy. Or perhaps an orangutan might be trainable (I've always believed they could land a wingsuit with more grace than a human and without any cardboard boxes to cushion landing). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluhdow 31 #14 August 17, 2015 SinkingSamaraOr perhaps an orangutan might be trainable (I've always believed they could land a wingsuit with more grace than a human and without any cardboard boxes to cushion landing). I just thought that deserved to be re-posted.Apex BASE #1816 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
