otto@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (12/06/90)
Hello, all. I'm not a jumper(yet) but I heard that there was a place in Tennesee where one can simulate free-fall in a vertical wind-tunnel. I would appreciate info onthis place(i.e. where in Tenn., how much it costs, etc.) and if there were any other places like it in the U.S. Please email me. Thanks in advance, ***Mark ******************************************************************************* * ____ _ _ <^_^> | Shift to the Left! | Of course you can't | C= ___* *| __ | _| |_| |_ ___ | Shift to the Right!| flap your arms and fly| ////* *|| |||_ _ _|| _ || Pop Up! Push Down!| to the moon. After a |___ //// * *||__|| | | | | ||_||| Byte! Byte! Byte!| while, you run out of |\\\X/// * *|____| |_| |_| |___||--------------------| air to push against. | \XXX/ * *----------------------| I'm sorry, my karma|-----------------------| Only * * otto@vaxb.acs.unt.edu| ran over your dogma|*** The Silicon Rat ***| Amiga * *******************************************************************************
johnc@hprpcdhprpcd.HP.COM (John Cotterill) (12/11/90)
I also am not a jumper (yet!) but would like to spend some time in a wind tunnel. Who ever makes a post, please include spots in or near California. Thanks, John Cotterill johnc@hprpcd.rose.hp.com
dharkles@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Daniel Lee Harkless) (12/27/90)
In article <20660001@hprpcdhprpcd.HP.COM> johnc@hprpcdhprpcd.HP.COM (John Cotterill) writes: >I also am not a jumper (yet!) but would like to spend some time in a wind >tunnel. Who ever makes a post, please include spots in or near California. >Thanks, >John Cotterill >johnc@hprpcd.rose.hp.com Well, the only one I know of (I am not a jumper and am about to unsubscribe to this news group) is a place called Fly-Away in Las Vegas. Hope that helps. Later, Dan Harkless
msb@hosmsb.ATT.COM (Mike Balenger) (12/28/90)
>>>>> On 27 Dec 90 06:08:00 GMT, dharkles@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Daniel Lee Harkless) said:
dharkles> Well, the only one I know of (I am not a jumper and am
dharkles> about to unsubscribe to this news group) is a place called
dharkles> Fly-Away in Las Vegas. Hope that helps.
I had heard that this one had folded under the weight of insurance
premiums. Just hear-say, though.
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att!hos1cad!msb Holmdel, NJ 07733-1988jenings@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM (Byron Jenings) (01/02/91)
Mike Balenger <msb@hosmsb.ATT.COM> writes: |dharkles> about to unsubscribe to this news group) is a place called |dharkles> Fly-Away in Las Vegas. Hope that helps. |I had heard that this one had folded under the weight of insurance |premiums. Just hear-say, though. I talked to the owner of the Fly-Away in TN about this recurring rumor. He says the Vegas Fly-Away folded becasue the owner was able to become a millionaire by selling the property. Seems that he'd accidentally bought some good land cheap. The Fly-Away in Pigeon Forge TN is the only one still existing in the U.S., other than a military tunnel at Wright Patterson.
msb@hosmsb.ATT.COM (Mike Balenger) (01/07/91)
>>>>> On 1 Jan 91 19:50:56 GMT, jenings@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM (Byron Jenings) said:
jenings> The Fly-Away in Pigeon Forge TN is the only one still
jenings> existing in the U.S., other than a military tunnel at Wright
jenings> Patterson.
But I did see an ad in a recent "Skydiving" ad that was selling
reduced rates for pre-construction purchase of tunnel time. I forget
where it was to be, but it was going to be co-located with a major DZ
(Deland, Z-Hills, or somewhere else.)
Pretty neat to be able to do a skydive, with dirt-dives and post-dives
it in a wind tunnel.... :-)
I also seem to remember that the wind speeds were now as high as
terminal velocity (though that claim may have been for the Pigeon
Forge tunnel). It would be pretty neat to test fly a couple 'o
different jump suits (not baloon suits) without the bulky "annoyance"
of a rig.... :-)
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att!hos1cad!msb Holmdel, NJ 07733-1988chrise@wa4mei.UUCP (Chris England) (01/07/91)
In <8570004@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM> jenings@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM (Byron Jenings) writes: > Mike Balenger <msb@hosmsb.ATT.COM> writes: >|dharkles> about to unsubscribe to this news group) is a place called >|dharkles> Fly-Away in Las Vegas. Hope that helps. >|I had heard that this one had folded under the weight of insurance >|premiums. Just hear-say, though. >I talked to the owner of the Fly-Away in TN about this recurring >rumor. He says the Vegas Fly-Away folded becasue the owner was able >to become a millionaire by selling the property. Seems that he'd >accidentally bought some good land cheap. The Fly-Away in Pigeon >Forge TN is the only one still existing in the U.S., other than a >military tunnel at Wright Patterson. Check the Dec. issue of "The Parachutist". There are ads. for a wind tunnel in the central FL area. ( i don't have my copy handy). There may be as many as two in the general area. -- Chris England A-11215 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brock Control Systems, Inc. | SF rule #161: Remember that your weapon was Technical Support | made by the lowest bidder! tel: +800 444 3070 |
esj@gnarley.eng.ufl.edu (Eric S. Johnson) (01/08/91)
There is a wind tunnel down in Tampa, open right now. There is also one being built down at z-hills, and they are pre-selling time at 1/2 price. Saw this in parachutist mag. Ej