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Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Mordyb: 6:31pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
goofyone:i doubt star war is very good case study some tech are already in existence but the concept back then is way of the mark i tell you |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Nobody: 1:03pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
I have a question for all the Please how many of you here are Nigeria educated, at least to the first degree level? I was observing the other day that most nigerian degrees -unaugmented by personal interest and self education - seem to be practically useless to their holders when it comes to idea synthesis and REAL problem solving. I really want to be wrong. |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by tdayof(m): 2:11pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
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Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by tdayof(m): 2:15pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
xcapizt:hmm.. I still can't correlate it with this topic... What do you mean? |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Nobody: 5:52pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
xcapizt:Here. Educated in Nigeria first degree, for the most part. Nevertheless, I'd argue the problem you point to is quite real. But then, who would want to synthesize ideas or solve real problems without any personal interest in the same problem? |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Nobody: 5:57pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
Mordyb:Can't really get what you mean. But if it is that technologies represented in earlier movies were way off mark, I wouldn't really agree. I think the human mind can imagine the technologies of the future capably. Some of these they talk about, some they represent in movies. Regarding Starwars, i think R2D2 is a good example. |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Nobody: 7:40pm On Apr 27, 2015 |
tdayof:Oh, my bad, I thought I wrote in my initial post that it was going to be an off topic question. The question is not about Aviation, it's about the value of Nigerian education. I was just impressed by the brainstorm session that the thread turned in to and especially about the quality ideas generated so far. Most of the constraints mentioned I didn't even imagine. I figured if the average Nigerian graduate of a technical field can be this creative on a good day then we are not doing so bad now, are we? |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Nobody: 9:38am On Apr 28, 2015 |
This also crossed my mind weeks ago |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by whocanbewho(m): 9:31am On Apr 29, 2015 |
LewsTherin:if you are talking about the airship then you should also consider its speed. The fastest airship won't go faster than 500km/hr. That would take about 1week to travel from nigeria to the U.S. In this modern world airships are out of the question. |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by whocanbewho(m): 9:38am On Apr 29, 2015 |
goofyone:what about the time it will take to travel over long distances? Airships are safe but too slow compared to the type of speed we are accustomed to on regular airplanes. |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Nobody: 8:49am On Apr 30, 2015 |
whocanbewho:They only had to develop on the technologies of the airship. You think if we had airships to go on, we wouldn't still have aircrafts as fast as these of the modern age? Meanwhile, at 500km/h you are actually spending less than a day for the above-mentioned trip. |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by shamecurls(m): 10:13am On Apr 30, 2015 |
In a nutshell, Nothing is impossible for technology.........But if you consider the cost of putting these ideas together and maintaining it, then you will also have to consider the affordability. If these kind of technology is implemented then, a flight from Lagos to Abuja will cost NGN300,000. There re possibility`s i must agree... but cost and safety is also a constraint. When i talk about safety, i mean that the more moving parts and joints that you have in a design makes it more prone to failure. Just my simple take. I appreciate the dude that talked about altitude also. |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by tdayof(m): 11:38am On Apr 30, 2015 |
shamecurls:hnnn are we putting into consideration that all this can work only for midair crash? 1 Like |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by shamecurls(m): 12:53pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
[quote author=tdayof post=33271099]hnnn are we putting into consideration that all this can work only for midair crash? [/quote I concur with you |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by onegig(m): 9:33pm On May 08, 2015 |
goofyone:Except you are very skilled in sky diving you would never make it when the conditions to dive are perfect.. Also there's an altitude that you can safely parachute out from and at the levels that airplanes fly, there's little or no oxygen at such feet and anyone diving out is just on a suicide path. You may even be blown away into the aircraft engine and grilled like tomatos. Also, you even would cause more damage to the aircraft by opening any exit at such altitude and speed. The inside is filled with compressed air (oxygen) and opening any exit would kill almost all passengers, makes the plane more harder to navigate and so on. You are more safer seated and wearing your belt than walking up and down trying to jump. If a loose nut or bag from the overhead does not knock you unconscious or dead you may just be tossed out. Lol. In essence, except you are flying a small plane and at several hundreds of feet, using a parachute is outright death and leaves no room for survival in a passenger or commercial airliner. You need to look at the rescue aspect also. Let's imagine a plane travelling from Lagos to Abuja has a mid air issue around ilorin. You don't expect all the passengers to jump out at the same time. Look at how hard it would be to rescue people who have literally fallen from the skies along hundreds of kilometers ? Even plane crashes that happen in a single batch has debris spanning kilometers let alone one with people jumping out at every kilometre. Doesn't make sense you would agree. 1 Like |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by onegig(m): 10:13pm On May 08, 2015 |
For all other tech fan boys and sci fic gobblers who have commented with all the "noble" and fanciful ideas. Aircraft accidents are very rare and over 80% are due to human errors. We would achieve more investing into more training of pilots, aeronautic engineers; building stronger engines and installing better weather measuring instruments than all these fanciful ideas which are almost impractical and would cost an arm and leg to implement. Getting more leg room is even enough issue with most airliners let alone creating a "pod like" compartment for excavations. 1 Like |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by Nobody: 12:11am On May 09, 2015 |
onegig: Nice argument. But i thought i was clear enough that individual parachutes wouldn't make any sense. I'm more in favor of a single parachute for the aircraft body itself. |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by onegig(m): 7:55am On May 09, 2015 |
goofyone:and how would that work? In cases of emergencies, you have less than a 90 seconds time frame to do anything meaningful. How do you intend getting hundred plus people to a base compartment coupled with the turbulence that you would have to contend with. 1 Like |
Re: Why Don't Airplanes Have Parachute Systems? by engrhorla(m): 4:24pm On Dec 13, 2016 |
I am not disappointed with the 'massive' turnouts of comments I believe engineering-wise, this is possible But is it feasible, I will say no If you factor in d speed at which a plane is travelling, it's weight & the altitude when crisis strike |
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