Jayruss 0 #1 October 20, 2003 I bet these would work on otters __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #2 October 20, 2003 Yeah, but how much would the jump tix cost? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 October 20, 2003 Me like it....me happy. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #4 October 20, 2003 Excuse me.....I have to go change my shorts now..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #5 October 20, 2003 one more, I tell you looking at plane pictures is like skydiver porn __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #6 October 20, 2003 Slobber - slobber - Droooooooool - Slobbber - Droooooooooool.....I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #7 October 20, 2003 oh fun more __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #8 October 20, 2003 Ok, so what's up w/ the contrails from the props? Is that unusual?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #9 October 20, 2003 I think that's the white tip of the prop. The shutter speed was slower so the tips blurred.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #10 October 20, 2003 Need to go change my trowsers. Its even more amazing in person.For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #11 October 20, 2003 oh. I should have known that.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #12 October 20, 2003 no i'm not a plane person i guess, but are those rockets just for looks or do they really provide a lot of lift?<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #13 October 20, 2003 I think they are for very very short take off---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #14 October 20, 2003 Hercules on a 45° take-off with the assistance of JATO rockets! It took off in less than 3000 feet and climbed to 1000 feet before the end of runway!! __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #15 October 20, 2003 Can I get some for my car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #16 October 20, 2003 There's a great urban legend about a guy strapping a Jato rocket to his '73 SuperNova.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #17 October 20, 2003 Yeah but I bet he went out with a bang! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #18 October 20, 2003 Holy shit on a stick Batman!!!! Those are some BIG #$%@^*& engines!!!!!! Can you say, prepare for takeoff, 1, 2, 3, EXIT EXIT EXIT!!!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racenic 0 #19 October 20, 2003 [/urlhttp://www.darwinawards.com/legends/index.htm[url] Jet Assisted Take-Off 1995 Darwin Awards Winner Confirmed Bogus by Darwin The Arizona Highway Patrol were mystified when they came upon a pile of smoldering wreckage embedded in the side of a cliff rising above the road at the apex of a curve. The metal debris resembled the site of an airplane crash, but it turned out to be the vaporized remains of an automobile. The make of the vehicle was unidentifiable at the scene. The folks in the lab finally figured out what it was, and pieced together the events that led up to its demise. It seems that a former Air Force sergeant had somehow got hold of a JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) unit. JATO units are solid fuel rockets used to give heavy military transport airplanes an extra push for take-off from short airfields. Dried desert lakebeds are the location of choice for breaking the world ground vehicle speed record. The sergeant took the JATO unit into the Arizona desert and found a long, straight stretch of road. He attached the JATO unit to his car, jumped in, accelerated to a high speed, and fired off the rocket. The facts, as best as could be determined, are as follows: The operator was driving a 1967 Chevy Impala. He ignited the JATO unit approximately 3.9 miles from the crash site. This was established by the location of a prominently scorched and melted strip of asphalt. The vehicle quickly reached a speed of between 250 and 300 mph and continued at that speed, under full power, for an additional 20-25 seconds. The soon-to-be pilot experienced G-forces usually reserved for dog-fighting F-14 jocks under full afterburners. The Chevy remained on the straight highway for approximately 2.6 miles (15-20 seconds) before the driver applied the brakes, completely melting them, blowing the tires, and leaving thick rubber marks on the road surface. The vehicle then became airborne for an additional 1.3 miles, impacted the cliff face at a height of 125 feet, and left a blackened crater 3 feet deep in the rock. Most of the driver's remains were not recovered; however, small fragments of bone, teeth, and hair were extracted from the crater, and fingernail and bone shards were removed from a piece of debris believed to be a portion of the steering wheel. Ironically a still-legible bumper sticker was found, reading "How do you like my driving? Dial 1-800-EAT-SHIT." Nick D The key to Immortality is- first living a life worth remembering” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #20 October 20, 2003 Quoteno i'm not a plane person i guess, but are those rockets just for looks or do they really provide a lot of lift? They provide no lift at all, just raw fucking power.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #21 October 20, 2003 Ooh, think i just inoculated... wet wipe anyone?It's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,107 #22 October 20, 2003 >Hercules on a 45° take-off with the assistance of JATO rockets! Ever read about the Iranian hostage rescue attempt? The plan was to land and take off nearly vertically in a C-130 using JATO and Shrike missile motors. The first test actually worked; a later test had predictably bad results. http://www.geocities.com/equipmentshop/assaultzone.htm http://home.earthlink.net/~quade/crediblesport.html http://www.spectrumwd.com/c130/articles/Credible_Sport.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #23 October 21, 2003 QuoteThere's a great urban legend about a guy strapping a Jato rocket to his '73 SuperNova.They just had that one one that myth show a few weeks ago and it didn't do too much for the cars speed . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #24 October 21, 2003 I got to ride in the cockpit for one of the "Fat Albert" JATO takeoff/STOL landing demos. I rode on the bench seat next to the Navigator. It was an awesome experience! Edit: spelling (doh!)Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zlew 0 #25 October 21, 2003 i saw the footage of the JATO Hurc that was set up to fire it's rockets forward for short landing. They went off too soon, while the bird was still in the air, and as you might imagine, that hurc took all the kings horses and all his men to put it back together. Cool idea, but if I flew, i'd like the idea of rockets that you can't turn off giving thousands of pounds of thrust to help me fly forward, than I would one that had those same un stopable pounds pointing backwards. Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
