Don Bateman’s terrain mapping device
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Don Bateman’s terrain mapping device
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#2>Bateman was always fascinated with airplane crashes. As an 8-year-old school boy in 1940 in Saskatoon, Canada, he and a friend sneaked out of class after two military planes collided and crashed nearby. As punishment, his teacher made him write a report on what happened.
A much more appropriate punishment than detention.
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#3Please include "Crashing Into Mountains" into the subject line. It's a bit clickbaity right now.
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#4>Bateman was always fascinated with airplane crashes. As an 8-year-old school boy in 1940 in Saskatoon, Canada, he and a friend sneaked out of class after two military planes collided and crashed nearby. As punishment, his teacher made him write a report on what happened. A much more appropriate punishment than detention.
Yeah, that’s really cool.
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#5Please include "Crashing Into Mountains" into the subject line. It's a bit clickbaity right now.
Indeed. Here I was thinking that ferrying passengers instead of other cargo was the largest cause of death...
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#6Please include "Crashing Into Mountains" into the subject line. It's a bit clickbaity right now.
Indeed. Here I was thinking that ferrying passengers instead of other cargo was the largest cause of death...
I would think the best way to eliminate the largest cause of death (ferrying passengers) would be with a detachable cabin [1] but given that most accidents occur around take-off and landing, it wouldn't make much sense.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/new...
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#7"Extremely rapid deceleration" ? Title's a bit off, but it's a nice article about a guy making the world a better place.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Indeed. Here I was thinking that ferrying passengers instead of other cargo was the largest cause of death...
I would think the best way to eliminate the largest cause of death (ferrying passengers) would be with a detachable cabin [1] but given that most accidents occur around take-off and landing, it wouldn't make much sense. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/new...
Yeah, I'd feel a lot safer aboard an aircraft that's designed to come apart.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Indeed. Here I was thinking that ferrying passengers instead of other cargo was the largest cause of death...
I would think the best way to eliminate the largest cause of death (ferrying passengers) would be with a detachable cabin [1] but given that most accidents occur around take-off and landing, it wouldn't make much sense. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/new...
This reminds me of my sometimes curiosity into why helicopters don't have a central parachute, presumably located in the center of the main rotor. Not a parachute for occupants, mind you - for the entire helicopter.
Why isn't that workable ?
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would think the best way to eliminate the largest cause of death (ferrying passengers) would be with a detachable cabin [1] but given that most accidents occur around take-off and landing, it wouldn't make much sense. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/new...
This reminds me of my sometimes curiosity into why helicopters don't have a central parachute, presumably located in the center of the main rotor. Not a parachute for occupants, mind you - for the entire helicopter. Why isn't that workable ?
Auto rotation provides a built in parachute when the helicopter loses power. Mechanically losing blades is like a wing falling off an aircraft and basically never happens. There are a few edge cases dealing with loss of control that are rare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation
In combat helicopters ejection seats are just safer as 'helicopter on fire' is a real risk. Further, parachutes don't really work unless your well above the ground and in reasonably level flight in the first place where ejection seats can be safe near ground level or when the craft is violently flailing around at altitude.
Finally, helicopters are one of those things that just barely works in the first place. Every pound you add makes them significantly more expensive over their lifetime.