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Something seems suspect here. There is just no way that small unit could generate near enough thrust to make a real difference. I think we need to look deeper
by demarq 6y ago
Something seems suspect here.
There is just no way that small unit could generate near enough thrust to make a real difference.
I think we need to look deeper into this claim
- kzrdude 6y agoHe's starting from a plane, so his flight is mostly powered by the fall and the updraft of the wingsuit. Additionally, it may look as if he's soaring when just gliding with a small change in perspective
- thdrdt 6y agoAre you sure? Those small EDFs can generate 12-25kg of thrust. The fastest wingsuit flight almost topped 400km/h so maybe the real question is how much extra speed was gained with those little EDFs.
- colesdefectum 6y agoEven without additional power it's possible to gain a small amount of altitude with a wingsuit[0]. Modern suits can be very powerful with proper technique. [0] https://squirrel.ws/learn/wingsuit-deployments https://squirrel.ws/learn/wingsuit-deployments
- hwillis 6y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxJJ17HV1yU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxJJ17HV1yU Fans that small put out enough force to literally push you straight up. Jetcat has an engine 23 cm wide which can pull 110 kg. For the same size an electric fan passes much more air. https://www.jetcat.de/en/productdetails/produkte/jetcat/produkte/Professionell/P1000 https://www.jetcat.de/en/productdetails/produkte/jetcat/prod...
- demarq 6y agothose are jets, not EDF