In other words, from thousands of feet up. I thought I heard about something like that but it may not be true. Any documentation on the web?
2007-03-21 13:01:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Awesome video, Redsox. Thanks. The partial chute did save his life though.
2007-03-22 05:07:43 · update #1
I believe that there were two examples from the Second World War. I know one of them involves a Russian pilot. As to whether or not this actually happened is hard to tell. It is certainly possible that it was used as a propaganda tool (i.e. "Russian pilots are so awesome they can jump out of planes without a parachute"). The other example I believe was of an RAF pilot. I will check for more info.
Update: Apparently a Russian stewardess survived a fall.
Other pilots are also known to have survived.
See info here: http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/wreckage.html
2007-03-21 13:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by bloggerdude2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I saw on a show that a lady was on an airplane. The airplane had some kind of accident and the planes tail split off and she was in her seat, falling to the ground from thousands of feet in the sky. Somehow she lived through the impact. The way she landed, what she landed on, who she prayed to before she hit...who knows. But she got lucky.
I have heard of other such stories, unsure if they are true or not. As far as the one I listed, it was documented and tested on Myth Busters as well.
I do not suggest jumping from an airplane without a parachute or two though. Also I am not sure of where to find the articles online either.
2007-03-21 13:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The man would accelerate until he hits his terminal velocity, which is between about 120-150 km/h for a skydiver with his arms/legs spread out correctly, and up to 300 km/h for a diving posture. With these speeds, when you hit the ground OR water, you'd be about as dead as a fly on a biker's helmet running down the freeway. Water, too, has almost the same effect as a concrete surface at these speeds. There have been some reports of people surviving free falls like these by falling into shrub or some other semi-dense shock absorbing material at exactly the right angle, but I wouldn't take the chance which is by any means extremely slim.
2016-03-28 22:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If something broke your fall it is possible, like a tree or a house. If you fell 1,000 feet onto solid ground, your dead. I'm not talking about someone's parachute not opening because when that happens you still have the chute slowing you down event if it doesn't deploy completely. I guess miracles happen but not that I've heard of.
2007-03-21 13:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by twangler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about a month ago on " Myth Busters" they did recount the story of the man who jumped out of a plane during WWII, and walked away after landing. This was proven to be untrue because of the damage sustained it may be possible to walk away from the landing, but not to survive long afterwards. If he landed on his feet (unlikely) he would have broken his ankles, knees, legs, hips, and possibly his spine.
If he landed on his front abdomen he would have broken ribs, hips, shoulders, and possibly spine, back - Spine, neck, almost entire torso. so this is yet another ' Urban legend." in my opinion. Remember, because of the force when landing the person would bounce - breaking more bones, before finally coming to rest. The initial impact only breaks 25% of the bones, but weakens 80%, it is the bouncing that actually breaks the remaining bones.
2007-03-21 13:20:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this has happened and more than once. If you fall sort of horizontally, you'll reach a maximum speed and then go no faster. Maybe 100 MPH. If you hit something soft, like bushes, thick tall grass, etc, this'll probably increase you chance of living, but the odds of dying are great.
2007-03-21 13:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Online video somewhere.
2007-03-21 13:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by redsox579 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes i saw it on the discovery channel once. she had a parachute but it did not open.
2007-03-21 13:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by willie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm, don't see any answers yet.....so probobly not.
Seriously, I think I remember something about that in then news too, but I don't know how to find it on the internet either, sorry.
2007-03-21 13:08:09 · answer #9 · answered by ginger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i did it last thursday.
i broke my pinky.
guess i got lucky.
there was video of a guy whose parachute didn't open.
he bounced twice and survived.
so yes it does happen.
2007-03-21 13:08:02 · answer #10 · answered by lucifer d 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋