gus 1 #1 October 28, 2002 Ram-air canopies have been around for a while and you could probably argue that 'recent' advances like cross-bracing and airlocks are more evolutionary than revolutionary. The same could be said for AADs and harness/container systems - progress is slow and steady (not necessarily a bad thing when our lives are on the line So who's out there really pushing the limits? Where's the next big innovation going to come from? There must be some crazy people out there building some crazy prototypes - aren't there? GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #2 October 28, 2002 Wing suits, and rigid wings look like they are undergoing something of a rennaissance . -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #3 October 28, 2002 >So who's out there really pushing the limits? Where's the >next big innovation going to come from? I think wingsuits are the latest revolutionary innovation. And the next great innovator will be the guy who lands one and walks away. The SkyRay seems like a pretty neat toy too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gus 1 #4 October 28, 2002 Agreed. Modern wingsuits are still a pretty 'young' technology, there's got to be a few suprises there. What else? GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #5 October 28, 2002 I could tell you about my patented self packing parachute, but I'd have to kill you....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #6 October 28, 2002 I am innovating. I am building glove-mounts for video cameras. I am building a prototype container that will require half as many steps to close. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #7 October 28, 2002 >I am building a prototype container that will require half as many steps to close. Hows the reserve closure on this design? Inquiring minds want to know if they can throw away their bodkins...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #8 October 28, 2002 Phreezone is way too clever. Yes my new reserve design loosely resembles a Racer and yes it does require a (one) bodkin to close, but it is a low-pressure bodkin, so you could use a gun cleaning rod or even a loop of wire. I have not used steel bodkins to close a Racer in years, but I am not bright enough to figure out how to eliminate steel bodkins from my new design. On the other hand, my new freebag will not need Velcro protectors, but that is nothing new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilSteve 0 #9 October 29, 2002 erno you sneaky subliminal dude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #10 October 29, 2002 "I am building glove-mounts for video cameras. " I have a nice wrist mount that a rigger made for me, the mount is made from tape, similar to that used by climbers, your a rigger, I'm sure you know the stuff.... It works fine, is very easy to put on etc. It gets some cool deplyment shots, and entertains me when none else wants to play..... On the subject of innovation....What about Oliver Furrer and his winged skysurf board, which looks like something from a Sci Fi fest.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #11 October 29, 2002 I saw a d-bag that sunpath is developing that uses NO RUBBERBANDS! Yes, Lord! Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Designer 0 #12 October 30, 2002 Suppose we worked on added lift,less drag and something new to the equation"Thrust"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,113 #13 October 30, 2002 >Suppose we worked on added lift,less drag . . . These two are easy individually. To get them both at once, you're looking at increasing L/D. Paragliders have much better L/D's than parachutes - 8:1 vs 4:1 - but most skydivers would be bored with them. They are generally optimized for long distance gliding rather than landing performance. >and something new to the equation"Thrust"? Well, to get thrust you have to basically throw something behind you. This can be air (i.e. with a propeller or ducted fan) or exhaust (from a jet or rocket.) You could certainly jump with a ducted fan between your legs; I don't think that's been tried yet with a skydiving canopy. It would be loud and annoying though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #14 October 30, 2002 disclaimer I jump a VX and a vengeance Atair is building conventional ram airs with cross braced noses and other canopies with trapezoidal load bearing ribs (that is instead of triangleular). I have seen a russian prototype (flairs like shit ) with the two outer cells completely encased (nose fully formed) A french company was making a freeflall deployable main that had paraglider flying charecteristcis (called neuvres or somehting in french. Brian Germain has a prototype with airlocks and cross bracing. rumor has it Icarus has something at least being tested 3rd party hearsay is that it is bad ass (but third party hearsay is...well...you know) "Revolution is an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.", Ambrose Bierce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #15 October 31, 2002 Wouldn't it be cool to see a full face helmet, with a Heads-Up display of altitude, and a sight for camera flyers? (the ultimate high- tech helmet!) Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #16 October 31, 2002 hud altimeter: done. come check it out pia. dan<><>Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #17 October 31, 2002 And I saw a guy at Rantoul with a little mini-tv like system for a ring sight. Maybe the integrated alti/ring sight/HUD thing is closer than we think. Hmm...... - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #18 October 31, 2002 And there is a Japanese guy who is putting a wee HUD monitor on camera helmets. Search the camera forum...-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #19 November 1, 2002 QuoteAnd there is a Japanese guy who is putting a wee HUD monitor on camera helmets. Search the camera forum... http://www.flyers-pit.com/ Cool stuff, saw it first hand. Way too pricey at the moment, but that will probably change. At least it's a good concept.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #20 November 2, 2002 That first-generation floating view-finder looks a bit too big and crude for my tastes, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. What I want is a HUD that flashes green numbers from 13,000 feet down to 4,000, yellow numbers from 4,000 to 2,000, red numbers from 2,000 to 500, then turns black! Because you really don't want to see what you are going to hit. Ha! Ha! Oh, and that 0.3 wide-angle lens looks ready for the market NOW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
