Possible Aircraft question
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Possible Aircraft question
Hi all,
So I am not a pilot put have a question for you all;
Can you think of any aircraft in Aus that would roughly be able to fulfill the following criteria:
Able to maintain a speed of about 70 KIAS
While maintaining a descent of approx. 3500 feet per minute
With good visibility for the pilot
Able to climb to around 13k MSL in a reasonable time frame
While something like a porter would be ideal – what else is around that could do something like the above? Any idea’s
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So I am not a pilot put have a question for you all;
Can you think of any aircraft in Aus that would roughly be able to fulfill the following criteria:
Able to maintain a speed of about 70 KIAS
While maintaining a descent of approx. 3500 feet per minute
With good visibility for the pilot
Able to climb to around 13k MSL in a reasonable time frame
While something like a porter would be ideal – what else is around that could do something like the above? Any idea’s
Mods – please move to another forum if appropriate
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Jiggs79,
Looking at the criteria you have asked for I am assuming you are after some sort of meat missile launcher?
A lot of operators, if they have the bucks are going for the PAC Cresco.
Old busted ass C182s might get you to FL130 depending on the day and some of the operators I have seen have no qualms about flogging them earthward at VNE-5 kts.
sorry if its not a jump aircraft you are after.
Looking at the criteria you have asked for I am assuming you are after some sort of meat missile launcher?
A lot of operators, if they have the bucks are going for the PAC Cresco.
Old busted ass C182s might get you to FL130 depending on the day and some of the operators I have seen have no qualms about flogging them earthward at VNE-5 kts.
sorry if its not a jump aircraft you are after.
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From the OP description, is this the type of activity you are seeking to achieve??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGphGbJool4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GETEJv31ek0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGphGbJool4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GETEJv31ek0
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Yep, I'd say it is definitely an aircraft question, not "possibly" an aircraft question!
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Ding ding ding
And the winner is FoolCoarse pitch
We are looking at aircraft that could be suitable to fly along side a mixed formation of skydivers (wingsuit and canopy). The exit would be made from a skydiving aircraft and then to do some formation flying (and possibly some other fun stuff) with the suitable aircraft
The challenge is of course as meatbombs we are not the most efficient flyers compared to aircraft
And the winner is FoolCoarse pitch
We are looking at aircraft that could be suitable to fly along side a mixed formation of skydivers (wingsuit and canopy). The exit would be made from a skydiving aircraft and then to do some formation flying (and possibly some other fun stuff) with the suitable aircraft
The challenge is of course as meatbombs we are not the most efficient flyers compared to aircraft
what you need is a small, light, fixed-wing "drone" with a follow-me function chasing a meat-bomb-mounted transponder.
a pilot would be nuts to formate on a bunch of ex-passengers.
a pilot would be nuts to formate on a bunch of ex-passengers.
erm... we all realize the last one there is faked, right? Opposite dipoles? It was a viral add campaign for the trampoline center.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/adverti...polinejump.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/adverti...polinejump.asp
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In the above clip, that is more a case of getting the plane to descend at normal freefall speeds and entering the plane.
I fly a very small parachute with additional lead weights to increase the max speed, so we are more at a glide ratio of 2:1 or thereabouts. This can be made to be flatter but the challenge is forward speed to match the a/c (and also operating at speed that wingsuiters can fly at)
Thought it would be close, it probably is just out of range of the PAC (and definitely out of range of a Caravan?)
Actually we have a very high degree of control and stability so formation work would be relatively easy if we can fly within the right flight parameters to make it viable. Going through prop wash or the burble of an a/c would not be fun though! hahaha
I fly a very small parachute with additional lead weights to increase the max speed, so we are more at a glide ratio of 2:1 or thereabouts. This can be made to be flatter but the challenge is forward speed to match the a/c (and also operating at speed that wingsuiters can fly at)
Thought it would be close, it probably is just out of range of the PAC (and definitely out of range of a Caravan?)
Actually we have a very high degree of control and stability so formation work would be relatively easy if we can fly within the right flight parameters to make it viable. Going through prop wash or the burble of an a/c would not be fun though! hahaha