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The concept of a jet aircraft is pretty simple, though the manufacture of one is an extraordinarily complicated thing. Especially the big ones, with hundreds of thousands of parts.
I'm envisaging an aircraft where the pilot provides the power for many of the control functions, including swing-wing
configuration. Something around three metres (10 feet) long, weighing several hundred kilograms.
The PWPis a tiny delta, or swing, wing fighter 'plane, into which the pilot is strapped. With a small jet engine built into the back of the suit, you close the belly door, pull down the face shield, deploy the landing gear, flop onto your belly and start 'er up. Landing wheels will be helpful. Obvious mounting points are the shoulders and thighs.
Having your arms sheathed in the fuel tanks / wings with your head forward should make it a very fun toy, and give the pilot an unprecedented level of control.
The material of the suit is made progressively more rigid and tighter, as speed increases. This is done using small pumps and an electrorheological fluid between the inner and outer skins of the suit. This has the effect of reducing the likelihood of blackout during violent manouevres. Servo assists allow the pilot to manipulate control surfaces at higher speeds.
Excellent for a very fast commute.
ALAR Products
http://www.fbodaily...g-1999/16awd016.htm
Those suits aren't cheap! [UnaBubba, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]
Birdman's channel crossing
http://www.telegrap...QFIQMFCFFOAVCBQYIV0
No engine though [stupop, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]
Power Extreme!
http://www.dukenost...etX/Mus_Flyboy.html
The "Centurions" cartoon featured a character (Ace McLeod) that had a number of pieces of jet-pack style equipment. This idea reminded me of this... [Jinbish, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]
Jet man
http://www.yves-ros...?photo=jetman05.jpg
[bristolz, Oct 04 2004]
Jet Man .wmv video
http://www.yves-ros...n/videos.htm#jetman
[bristolz, Oct 04 2004]
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An alar pressure suit! Would the pilot's arms serve as the wingspar, though? That would be bad. |
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No. There would be may too much force on the wing surfaces for anyone to withstand. I see this as being more a wearable aircraft than a birdman suit. |
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Still struggling for a decent name for this thing. |
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I also need to develop an automatic nose scratcher, if the pilot's hands are tied up with manipulating control surfaces. |
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I'm just thinking how this would lead to airshows where all sorts get together for dogfighting weekends, if they could be cheap enough. |
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My original inspiration for this was an idea I had for a glove, to control an aircraft. I was thinking about something I used to do as a kid, sticking my hand through the open window of the car, playing with the slipstream... feeling the lift under a cupped hand, the braking power of rotating it to create a broader profile, etc. |
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Using a 3D positional system affixed to the glove could make the control of an aircraft rather simple... until you sneezed, and clapped your hand over your mouth, in reflex. |
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But that's when the fun begins with the barrel rolls and barnstorming, the lazy eights and whip stalls... |
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It would be real fun, if you got a wasp in the cockpit. |
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Jet Angel... sounds like a song from the 50s. |
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// still searching for a name // |
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Jack be nimble, Jon be swift
voice control for yaw, pitch, and lift?
The Adrenalator? |
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I wonder if the jet bug pilot could wear roller skates and take off, off of a runway. That way he/she could have a higher landing speed and wouldn't need such a large wing. |
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How does one apply themselves to the suit? |
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Or, for that matter, extricate oneself? |
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Like [yama] says, where are the emergency exits? And what about in-flight entertainment? |
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Just imagine the "peek-a-boo" fun you could have with private pilots and even airliners. Of course oxygen and heating might be a problem depending on weight. Just imagine sneaking up beside that lumbering 767 and poking your face down over the cockpit to startle the pilots. Unless of course they were sound asleep with the autopilot locked in. Then again, loud bangs and yelling would make a pretty amusing wake up scene... |
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Along with an airphone and a list of preset 1900 numbers. |
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Next up, "Personal Dirigible Suit"? |
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My artistic skills are nowhere near as good as those of my wife, but she's a bit busy right now. |
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That may be so, [UB], but your drawing would have soul. Crank one out. |
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's long as it's not mispronounced "Air Loogey" |
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Maybe it would look something like the Goodyear Inflatoplane of the late 1940s-early 1950s. The whole thing packed into the back of a station wagon, the wings and fuselage were made of a rubberized fabric that was inflated with air. The proposed uses were as an emergency evacuation vehicle for downed pilots, and as a transport for commandos and spies. I think today it could be built even lighter, meeting the "ultralight" specs in most countries. Except for the miniature jet engine (too expensive) I believe it's quite doable. |
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Your neck would get mighty sore trying to look forward all the time, so I suggest a small HUD unit, hooked to a forward facing camera. |
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So are you manually controlling the ailerons with your hands? And the rudder with your feet? How are you controlling the elevators? Or is this restricted to male pilots only? And do you adjust trim wheels with your tongue? |
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Honest question, have you ever flown an actual airplane? Or even a proper simulator (no, MS Flight Sim does NOT count)? |
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