2007-03-25 15:35:04 · 11 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
You left out: "Why do pilots say Roger?"
Honestly, can't Yahoo have an FAQ section and keep some of the really popular questions or responses there?
rtuckinc, typing in all capital letters is an Internet no-no. ALL CAPS MEANS YOU ARE "YELLING".
2007-03-26 02:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Answered the first one a while back. The second one is: It was part of their uniform attire and dishonorable to fly without. Most Kamakazis wore white martial arts type bandanas over them. 'Helmets' back then were just lightly padded leather head covers, some mounted with microphones and ear speakers. They couldn't turn back. Not enough fuel. No 'surrender' either. The Admirals said "If we shoot at them and hit one to bring it down, that's good. But if they fly into the masses of bullet trails and go down, well that's just fine, too." Only about 1 in 15 or 20 ever hit a ship, but when they did, it was hell.
2007-03-25 15:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AS FAR AS POPULAR I WOULD THINK THAT THE QUESTION, "WHY DO KAMAKAZI PILOTS WEAR HELMETS?" WOULD BE BETTER ANSWERED BY SOMEONE FROM THE IMPERIAL AIR FORCE IN JAPAN.
IT DOES POSE AN INTERESTING SUBJECT TO PONDER, BUT AS A PILOT MYSELF I BELEIVE THE REASON THEY WORE HELMETS WAS TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE AND THE EARPHONES WERE IN THE HELMETS. AS TO WHY AIRPLANES LEAVE A TRAIL IN THE SKY, THAT IS CONDENSATION FROM THE DE-ICING SYSTEM THAT IS TO KEEP ICE FROM BUILDING UP ON THE WINGS AT HIGH ALTITUDES. THE TEMPERATURE AT 40,000 FEET IS OFTEN AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO. GENERALLY IT IS MILITARY AIRCRAFT THAT ARE LEAVING THE CONTRAILS AS CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT ARE AT A LOWER ALTITUDE SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS.
2007-03-25 15:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by rtuckinc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Why do suicide pilots wear helmets?" is by far, the best question! I mean, if the dumb b*stard is going to die any freakin way, why wear a freakin HELMET!!??
2007-03-25 15:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by Angela L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably "why do suicide (kamikaze) pilots wear helmets?"
but seriously, how hard is it to search for that (or other really frequent) questions? its easier to search and find it than to ask it and wait
2007-03-25 15:50:11 · answer #5 · answered by bravestdawg101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do suicide Piolts wear helmets... it's like a living oxymoron!
2007-03-25 15:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by Lilel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MM, you got it all wrong. The most popular question is "Why do pilots say "Roger"? "How do planes fly?" is a contender too.
2007-03-25 16:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Why do airplanes leave trails in the sky"
2007-03-25 15:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by James B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frankly, I like the, "Black Boxes are indestructible . . ." question, and see it about as often as the 'kamikaze helmet'.
2007-03-27 14:35:25 · answer #9 · answered by Bob G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Or how about "Why would anybody want to jump out of a perfectly good plane?"
2007-03-25 15:47:07 · answer #10 · answered by DX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋