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Original – A volunteer being subjected to high wind speeds (a maximum of 457 miles per hour (735 km/h); local wind speeds along the subject's face reached 720 miles per hour (1,160 km/h)) at the
Langley Research Center, under the guidance of the
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and at the request of the
US Navy. These 1946 tests were intended to measure the effects of bailing out of a high-speed aircraft on the human body. The tests showed that "Effects of the wind stream on clothing and gear were in many ways more pronounced than on the subject. Even at low speeds, loose clothing flapped and fluttered violently. The helmet and chin strap needed constant readjustment, and the helmet's seams began to tear during exposures to 400-mile-an-hour winds."
Reason
Very interesting video, not too long, well documented. Useful in several articles.
Support Crisco, this is a FILM! Sorry about my superficiality. Thought it was a crappy black and white pic. Yes, good historical EV, and interesting too.
Hafspajen (
talk)
21:09, 28 November 2014 (UTC)reply
Support - okay, add another who thought it was a weird black and white photo. I've now played it and have to agree it has very good EV.I even used up a slice of my restricted data allowance to watch it, proving how worthwhile I think it is!
SagaciousPhil -
Chat20:26, 29 November 2014 (UTC)reply
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 30 Nov 2014 at 05:12:38 (UTC)
Original – A volunteer being subjected to high wind speeds (a maximum of 457 miles per hour (735 km/h); local wind speeds along the subject's face reached 720 miles per hour (1,160 km/h)) at the
Langley Research Center, under the guidance of the
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and at the request of the
US Navy. These 1946 tests were intended to measure the effects of bailing out of a high-speed aircraft on the human body. The tests showed that "Effects of the wind stream on clothing and gear were in many ways more pronounced than on the subject. Even at low speeds, loose clothing flapped and fluttered violently. The helmet and chin strap needed constant readjustment, and the helmet's seams began to tear during exposures to 400-mile-an-hour winds."
Reason
Very interesting video, not too long, well documented. Useful in several articles.
Support Crisco, this is a FILM! Sorry about my superficiality. Thought it was a crappy black and white pic. Yes, good historical EV, and interesting too.
Hafspajen (
talk)
21:09, 28 November 2014 (UTC)reply
Support - okay, add another who thought it was a weird black and white photo. I've now played it and have to agree it has very good EV.I even used up a slice of my restricted data allowance to watch it, proving how worthwhile I think it is!
SagaciousPhil -
Chat20:26, 29 November 2014 (UTC)reply