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About LinkBacksMuch like the recent Flat-Earth guy. Looks like he released the parachute on the lift-off jerk. NEVER be holding a trigger in your hand when you're about to be launched!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1231336002175717376
Much like the recent Flat-Earth guy. Looks like he released the parachute on the lift-off jerk. NEVER be holding a trigger in your hand when you're about to be launched!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1231336002175717376
Scotsman Hosie (Feb 27, 2020)
Good find. Here's the video embedded:Originally Posted by jdurand
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baja (Feb 27, 2020), dubbby (Mar 4, 2020), greyhoundollie (Feb 26, 2020), harleyron74 (Feb 27, 2020), high-side (Feb 26, 2020), jimfols (Feb 26, 2020), Scotsman Hosie (Feb 27, 2020)
It appears he tried to leave his parachute behind when he reached the top end of the launch rail. He wanted to reduce drag.
Evel Knievel was the one who had his hand on the panic button during the launch and did about as good as this guy did.
I am not aware of Evel Knievel's opinion on the shape of the planet earth.
I think this guy tried to use a steam rocket same as Evel Knievel did.
Last edited by greyhoundollie; Feb 26, 2020 at 05:59 PM.
I suspect the exact same problem, hand on release and the setback of launch causes a pull on the lever.
I met Truax once, who built Evel's rocket, and he had some not for quoting comments about that. He also had lots of wonderful home movies (marked ORIGINAL, US GOVERNMENT) of him and others developing liquid fueled rocket engines.
Scotsman Hosie (Feb 27, 2020)
One site said the chute control got caught on the boarding ladder.
Jim
Maybe the chute decided not to go flying that day. It was climbing down the ladder to watch the launch from ground level.
harleyron74 (Feb 27, 2020)
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