LouDiamond 1 #26 October 15, 2006 I am not sure on the exact number of grommets as the slider is made up of 5 seperate parts that are connected together. Unlike other large canopies, this one deploys very much like your average skydivers canopy and the slider plays a crucial part in the deceleration and reefing process as the canopy comes out of the back of the aircraft and opens. For all practical purposes, the aircraft can be viewed as the rig or container. As for it's length, I believe it is 150 ft long and approx 10-12 feet wide if not more.The slider is specially made out of a Spectra material that is laminated in large sheets multiple times. You have to look at it closely and touch it to get a good idea of how strong yet flexible it is. It appears at first glance to be similar to a pack mat type material but I assure you, it is very far from that."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #27 October 15, 2006 In the first pic, have the back of those guys' heads been blurred out? Thats some serious security you've got going onDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #28 October 15, 2006 QuoteHere they are, a few quick shots of the chute while being packed. With over 5 miles of suspension line averaging 90+ feet in length from attachment point to the riser mechanism, there is a lot of everything to deal with.If you think it looks big in the pictures then you would really be impressed with it in person as it really is amazing to see a typical ram air canopy at this scale. FINALLY a canopy appropriate for the big boys, like Skinnyshrek... I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #29 October 20, 2006 see this is what happens when the 50 ft woman and gigantor take up skydivingFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #30 October 21, 2006 got any pics of it flyinglight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #31 October 21, 2006 Quotegot any pics of it flying Sorry, none of those are available for release as of yet but as soon as they are I'll see about posting some if they aren't already all over the news/web."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #32 October 21, 2006 you could build a platform on it and go skydiving with a bunch of slaves who would then pull the risers for you. FLARE!Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #33 October 24, 2006 Well, here they are, photos of a 9000 sq foot canopy in flight with a 20 foot long platform suspended beneath it."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #34 October 24, 2006 QuoteWell, here they are, photos of a 9000 sq foot canopy in flight with a 20 foot long platform suspended beneath it. I'm not packing that.....Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peggs82 0 #35 October 24, 2006 Could you immagine the crater that thing would leave after a mal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #36 October 24, 2006 QuoteWell, here they are, photos of a 9000 sq foot canopy in flight with a 20 foot long platform suspended beneath it. How long is the snivel? And do you roll the nose?Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #37 October 24, 2006 How come it's constructed in those segments? Is it anything to do with staging the opening?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wikid14141 0 #38 October 24, 2006 That is just amazing. That has to be one hell of a sight in person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #39 October 24, 2006 QuoteHow come it's constructed in those segments? Is it anything to do with staging the opening? It deploys like a regular canopy with the exception that the D-bag doesn't remain attached to the canopy( freebag). The aircraft is basically the container if you will, the only exception is that the canopy doesn't stay attached to the container after extraction from the container. It is in those segments to achieve the flight characteristics and weight distribution needed to fly correctly.I am not sure if it is intentionaly in segments to stage the opening. I'll ask the guy who designed it when I see him again. QuoteHow long is the snivel? And do you roll the nose? Not very long as it can be dropped from high altitude. 30k lbs tends to open any chute rather quickly. I'd loosely estimate it to be in the neighborhood of 600-800 feet. Because of the opening forces, the slider you see there is a very important part in the reefing system and unlike anything normally encountered. I didn't see them roll the nose so I do not know if they do or not."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZJ 0 #40 October 24, 2006 QuoteCould you immagine the crater that thing would leave after a mal?Yeah, but at least it would be easy to find after a cutaway... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #41 October 27, 2006 Here is an update on the drop and some of the questions asked. From the man who designed it, Quote"the canopy is built in 5 sections to facilitate the recovery. One of the requirements is that each section should be recoverable by 2 men only and should not weigh more than a G12." Having a canopy of this size built in sections is also much easier to manufacture…remember the total weight is approximately 800 lb." As you can see in the pictures, the chute begins opening fairly quickly and the snivel is in the +/- 1000 ft range."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #42 October 27, 2006 Come on scott, show more. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peggs82 0 #43 October 27, 2006 So whats the idea here? A steerable cargo delivery system? What was wrong with rounds? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #44 October 27, 2006 QuoteSo whats the idea here? A steerable cargo delivery system? What was wrong with rounds? Correct. The 9000 sq ft canopy is GPS guided. Rounds have their uses but its usually at low altitudes and they are not steerable like a ram air is. The idea is to be able to drop 30k lbs of cargo from altitude and have it land at a precise spot potentially miles away from the where it exited the aircraft."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #45 October 27, 2006 The russians already did it .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #46 October 27, 2006 Quote The idea is to be able to drop 30k lbs of cargo from altitude and have it land at a precise spot potentially miles away from the where it exited the aircraft. Perhaps even in another country, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #47 October 28, 2006 Man, there's more dust coming off that thing than off an Eloy 8-way chunk exit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #48 November 2, 2006 So Who gets to do CReW with it first??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #49 November 2, 2006 Backlink from a post fields made in Bonfire, MegaFly Press release on pia.comSkydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sockpuppet 0 #50 November 3, 2006 QuoteSo Who gets to do CReW with it first??? The tank corps? ------ Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
