stevo 0 #1 March 26, 2007 the tunnel is going to be 10' and 800 hp, is it safe to assume that this will not produce freefly air speed (155-160mph)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VivaHeadDown 0 #2 March 28, 2007 no Don't Confuse Me With My Own Words Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergant 0 #3 March 28, 2007 Quotethe tunnel is going to be 10' and 800 hp, is it safe to assume that this will not produce freefly air speed (155-160mph)? It produces enough airspeed for everything :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #4 March 28, 2007 I believe it's 11ft by 9 ft, and the power is expected to be more than sufficient to handle higher airspeeds.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #5 March 30, 2007 QuoteI believe it's 11ft by 9 ft, and the power is expected to be more than sufficient to handle higher airspeeds. That sounds about right. Maybe 11 by 8 feet. I was in the chamber during construction, and it's interesting. Single door (to add in efficiency - so tunnel instructor doesn't have to keep bouncing back and forth to bring people in). Oblong/oval shape. All transparent (which is really cool). Up high it expands and gets a little wider, whereas down at the bottom (entrance/exit) it tapers off. My impression was that you can probably fly two people in there, side to side on their bellies, without an issue. There's no way you're gonna get a 4-way team in there, though - it's wide enough, but not deep enough. I'm also fairly certain that 1 person can do head down or sitflying in the chamber. But I probably wouldn't put more than 1 in there, just because there won't be enough room to really safely maneuver. As far as speed is concerned, I've been told it can handle higher airspeeds, so sitflying and head down shouldn't be a problem (I mean, come on - the TI's have to be able to do their rad demo, right?). Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #6 April 2, 2007 Quoteno No what? I suspect 800hp will be plenty for a tunnel of that size to produce high speed (150+ mph) winds. Time will tell of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VivaHeadDown 0 #7 April 3, 2007 no, it is not safe to assume it will be under powered. There is no question that it'll be just fine. a 12 foot recirculating with 1000hp doesn't even use all it's power, so smaller with 800hp sounds plenty capable. Don't Confuse Me With My Own Words Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RossDagley 0 #8 April 3, 2007 Quoteno, it is not safe to assume it will be under powered. There is no question that it'll be just fine. a 12 foot recirculating with 1000hp doesn't even use all it's power, so smaller with 800hp sounds plenty capable. That's the right answer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
VivaHeadDown 0 #7 April 3, 2007 no, it is not safe to assume it will be under powered. There is no question that it'll be just fine. a 12 foot recirculating with 1000hp doesn't even use all it's power, so smaller with 800hp sounds plenty capable. Don't Confuse Me With My Own Words Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #8 April 3, 2007 Quoteno, it is not safe to assume it will be under powered. There is no question that it'll be just fine. a 12 foot recirculating with 1000hp doesn't even use all it's power, so smaller with 800hp sounds plenty capable. That's the right answer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
