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~'Violent spinning and pounding caused him to vomit.' May I ask, how did the pounding contribute to it?~ 101.162.10.186 ( talk) 02:30, 8 February 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.162.10.186 ( talk) 00:16, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
By my calculations, a chuteless skydiver would hit the ground in about 4.3 minutes jumping from 47,000 feet. Either the 5-minute free-fall time prior to parachute opening is arrived at by some generous rounding, or my math is off. Robert K S ( talk) 02:01, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
One of the sources ( [1]) indicates that he had 5-minute oxygen supply, and his parachute was opened before that was depleted. However, it is unlikely that anyone knows the exact duration of the freefall. 193.64.2.134 ( talk) 10:44, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
"Flying at 47,000 ft (14.3 km) and at mach 0.82, a loud bump and rumble was heard from the engine, the rpm fell to zero, and the light began flashing.[1] As he pulled the lever to deploy the auxiliary power, it unexpectedly broke off. "
"the light began flashing"? Which light? There isn't normally an RPM indicator in 'light' form, as turbine-engine aircraft usually have only a gauge for percentage (e.g., "80 % of max thrust" etc). Stall warning light maybe? Fire warning? Generator off-line warning?
Also, what "unexpectedly broke off," the APU or the lever to activate it? (Seems unlikely it was the former, but the sentence isn't clear.) C d h ( talk) 03:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
The article states that he was in WWII, so the estimated birth date seems questionable. (fotoguzzi) 69.64.235.42 ( talk) 04:53, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
Unsure if a problem with time magazine removing the article, but might need removal.
William Rankin is discussed on Twisted History’s episode “The Twisted History Dinner Party Snake Draft”. 207.231.0.45 ( talk) 00:10, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
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~'Violent spinning and pounding caused him to vomit.' May I ask, how did the pounding contribute to it?~ 101.162.10.186 ( talk) 02:30, 8 February 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.162.10.186 ( talk) 00:16, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
By my calculations, a chuteless skydiver would hit the ground in about 4.3 minutes jumping from 47,000 feet. Either the 5-minute free-fall time prior to parachute opening is arrived at by some generous rounding, or my math is off. Robert K S ( talk) 02:01, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
One of the sources ( [1]) indicates that he had 5-minute oxygen supply, and his parachute was opened before that was depleted. However, it is unlikely that anyone knows the exact duration of the freefall. 193.64.2.134 ( talk) 10:44, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
"Flying at 47,000 ft (14.3 km) and at mach 0.82, a loud bump and rumble was heard from the engine, the rpm fell to zero, and the light began flashing.[1] As he pulled the lever to deploy the auxiliary power, it unexpectedly broke off. "
"the light began flashing"? Which light? There isn't normally an RPM indicator in 'light' form, as turbine-engine aircraft usually have only a gauge for percentage (e.g., "80 % of max thrust" etc). Stall warning light maybe? Fire warning? Generator off-line warning?
Also, what "unexpectedly broke off," the APU or the lever to activate it? (Seems unlikely it was the former, but the sentence isn't clear.) C d h ( talk) 03:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
The article states that he was in WWII, so the estimated birth date seems questionable. (fotoguzzi) 69.64.235.42 ( talk) 04:53, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
Unsure if a problem with time magazine removing the article, but might need removal.
William Rankin is discussed on Twisted History’s episode “The Twisted History Dinner Party Snake Draft”. 207.231.0.45 ( talk) 00:10, 16 June 2023 (UTC)