piisfish 135 #1 December 14, 2015 It seems that a 32 footer is on its way to the Middle-East... 16way anyone ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Transmitter 0 #2 December 14, 2015 Here, here. But am I the only one wondering about energy consumption and cost efficency? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #3 December 14, 2015 CitationSkydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sirenoremac 0 #4 December 14, 2015 Assuming this is double the size of Paraclete, and assuming that the power requirements scale linearly with cross section (which they probably don't, I don't know jack about this stuff), it will need 8,656 HP for similar capabilities (Paraclete is 4x 541HP motors, 2,164 HP). First google result for how much power a 500 HP electric motor uses gives 375KW. If that ratio scales and is accurate to begin with, then it looks like full power use would be about 6500 KW... which is... wow... I mean seriously, if this back of the envelope calculation is anywhere in the ballpark at all... geez... But hey, it's Abu Dhabi. They have plenty of oil and money to burn... Wonder if it's big enough to do circles in a wingsuit without shutting the suit completely down... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
decompresion 2 #5 December 14, 2015 quidditch anyone?There are no dangerous dives Only dangerous divers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wan2doit 6 #6 December 14, 2015 Wondering how much horsepower is in each of the 16 fans it will have up top and how high the max wind speed would be? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vincearnone 0 #7 December 15, 2015 Another look at the announcement on ISS: http://www.indoorskydivingsource.com/articles/an-in-depth-look-at-the-32-foot-wind-tunnel/Indoor Skydiving Source - The Leading Indoor Skydiving Resource Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 910 #8 December 16, 2015 I wonder about the economics. I would think that you need four(or more) paying customers in it at a time. A conventionally sized tunnel can have a single paying customer. Getting groups of four,eight, or even sixteen paying customers in sufficient numbers to keep it going is going to be a challenge. But this is in Dubai. Which is hosting this: https://www.wagdubai.ae/ So I guess it can be done anywhere, why not Dubai. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #9 December 16, 2015 No. Not Dubai. Abu Dhabi.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #10 December 17, 2015 piisfish No. Not Dubai. Abu Dhabi. they're like 200km apart You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #11 December 17, 2015 Squeak ***No. Not Dubai. Abu Dhabi. they're like 200km apart Seoul and Pyongyang are 200km apart. Does that make them "same thing" ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #12 December 17, 2015 piisfish ******No. Not Dubai. Abu Dhabi. they're like 200km apart Seoul and Pyongyang are 200km apart. Does that make them "same thing" ? Kiwi's are notoriously bad at geography.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #13 December 26, 2015 Remster *********No. Not Dubai. Abu Dhabi. they're like 200km apart Seoul and Pyongyang are 200km apart. Does that make them "same thing" ? Kiwi's are notoriously bad at geography.I will kick you in the nutz for that insult. Freakin kiwi rude frenchman. 200km to an AUSSIE, is nothing, that's a tad shy of 2 hours travel time.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
