NewGuy2005 53 #1 December 18, 2006 Just in time. First of all, I will not try this. As a newbie, I don't need the distraction. That being said.... I was listening to the radio this morning and I heard a sound effect that sounded like the screaming sound World War 2 German Stuka dive bombers used to make when they diving on a bombing run. These planes had a siren or a big hollow whistle mounted on them that was driven by the relative wind. I saw one the other day on E-Bay. The intent of this device was simply to terrify the the victims on the ground before they were blown to bits. That got me thinking: Why not have a similar device for skydivers? My kids have these double chamber whistles that you take when you are hiking, to signal with if you get lost. They are so incredibly loud and shrill that you can hardly stand to be around when they are blown. All you'd have to do is mount about 6 of them on your helmet (with velcro, for safety) with the inlets pointed into the relative wind. It would be deafening. Cool for demos, and imagine the doppler effect when a flock of whistle-headed wingsuits swoop past a big CRW stack. Yeeehaaaw!!! The biggest danger would be to your hearing, not to mention the torpedo your reputation would take when you donned your Screamer(tm) Helmet, bristling with whistles, before getting on a load. Who'll go first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #2 December 18, 2006 Uri (from Israel) used to have nurf whistles on his helmet. Was really fun hearing him come in under canopy. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
