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MMike

MMike

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Sep 5, 2001
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So we are working on a Cargo Hook for a particular helicopter. As part of the testing, we need to prove it releases in flight....with weight on it. (around 1000 lbs)

So we are trying to come up with the "best" 1000 lbs to drop. The trick is we have to do it multiple times. So sadly, it can't explode on impact. (Which killed my water melon idea).

We're investigating bowling balls now.



Suggestions?
 
jimmydean

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
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jdcamb said:
Lets think about this. Shake weight = 5lbs. Hot chicks shaking weights 110 - 120lbs range. Think of how some helicopter engineers are going to find enough hot chicks in Canada to add up to 1000lbs including weights? Unpossible.
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ftfy.
 
MMike

MMike

A fowl peckerwood.
Sep 5, 2001
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Looks like we're going with a net full of 1" thick rubber sheet.

The concern with a concrete block was that we are dropping on a grass field. We didn't want it embedding itself into the ground and getting stuck. And the weight has to be adjustable.
 
jonKranked

jonKranked

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MMike said:
Looks like we're going with a net full of 1" thick rubber sheet.

The concern with a concrete block was that we are dropping on a grass field. We didn't want it embedding itself into the ground and getting stuck. And the weight has to be adjustable.
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you'll be making an extremely awkward gimp suit when you're done, won't you?
 
canadmos

canadmos

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Not impressed with the rubber solution.

How about dropping 1000 pounds of cheese curds into a dump truck filled with gravy? There's no way that would be permanent, it'll wash away in the next rain storm...maybe :D
 
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