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Does anyone know the specification of what makes the difference between a person free falling and a person in a vehicle free falling? I know this seems specifi
by wtvanhest 14y ago
Does anyone know the specification of what makes the difference between a person free falling and a person in a vehicle free falling?
I know this seems specific, but lets say for example the space suit is completely ridged, and made out of metal, would he still qualify?
I'm basically trying to figure out exactly what the point of gear is that moves it from skydive to vehicular fall.
- devy 14y agoI would consider that difference is primarily power assistance. A vehicle would probably provide power assistance in propelling the motion whereas a free fall is 100% propelled by the gravity.
- wtvanhest 14y agoUsing that criteria, every reentry vehicle including the Space Shuttle would be a "sky dive". I searched on the web and couldn't come up with a good definition, but I'm sure one exists. This guy is using a pressurized suit, so it just doesn't seem like that much of a stretch to single person capsule.
- stouset 14y agoHowever, the shuttle enters the descent carrying over the momentum from its rockets during the launch. The balloon was roughly at rest, rather than in orbit.
- wtvanhest 14y agoWhat if he used a balloon with a capsule attached and just released the capsule? By that definition that would be a sky dive, but it still doesn't seem like a sky dive.
- joelrunyon 14y agoI think your description would still count as a "suit" since it would accomodate for individual body parts (leg, arms, etc). I think once there's area for movement within the suit, it would become a "vehicle." It's also worth noting that the suit stil uses Felix' skeleton as the main anchor object – it's what is sustaining the pressure when the canopy releases whereas a vehicle would use it's skeleton to deploy the chute.