when you are strapped to a wing of a plane or on top what is that called and can anyone do it?
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wing walking and yes as long as your resanoble fit there is centres for peiople to do it
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landing and taking off of airplanes
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Certainly possible in theory. I doubt if anyone has ever done it in practice.\n\n\nRemember that a plane stays up in the air because of the speed that the air moves over its wings, not beceuse of how fast the plane moves relative to the ground. If a plane turns into the wind it can generate the same lift while travelling slower relative to the ground. With a strong enough headwind it is quite possible for a plane to remain stationary and airborne\n\nBut as I said, this is only theoretically possible. I've seen light planes do this and hang-gliders and birds do it all the time. But it would be incredibly dangeorus for a 'passenger flight'. If the wind were to drop, even for amoment, the plane would immediately stall and fall from the sky. It's fairly easy for a light plane or glider to recover from such a stall, but a large commercial passenger craft would find it much harder. There's a good chance it would crash.
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defo invisible...cos u could also fly. Nobody would c u gettin' on a plane! \n;-)
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A percision acrobatic flying team
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So a "Swiss Seat" harness can be made for rappeling.  Also can use it to secure yourself to the floor of a helicopter if the seats have been removed...
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Well it depends on what type of plane you are being ejecting from.  Most modern fighters jets require you t owear a helmet and be strapped in good and tight to your seat so in case you get knocked out upon ejection you have a chance for survival.  The most important part though is making sure your parachute opens.
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No. It would still be called a fly because that's what it is. It would be called disabled. Oh no, that's not pc is it. It would have to be physically challenged.
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It depends on what they are flying.  Many large planes and spacecraft have overhead panels with switches, and the pilot would need to be able to reach them from a sitting postion especially if they are strapped in.
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make sure the parachute is on you before you jump ! When you jump have a good jump ! dont knock yourself to the plane or anything !
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If the plane is crashing then it looks like W is in the cockpit.....\n\n(And let's hope that when Dick pulls the ripcord an anvil pops out instead of a parachute. Why? Because it would be funny.)
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You might be taking the phrase a bit too literally, because if you want to literally do this, you might have to knock off all the controls and instruments in a modern aircraft!\n\nBefore airplanes had sophisticated instruments and flight control systems, and even today, planes are piloted by feel. Pilots can feel the reactions of the plane in response to their actions at the controls.\n\nBeing the largest point of contact between pilot and plane, most of the feel or feedback comes through the seat of the pants.\n\nIf you are "flying by the seat of your pants" your are responding to the feedback received.
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Hi, \n\nStretching force is usually called tension. I hope that's what you're asking.\n\nMatt
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you can get gears to handle some change in the plane (I think they are called hypoid gears)
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You Tack. Sail upwind with the wind at a crossing quarter to port or starboard. then turn into the wind and  'Tack' the other way until you reach your destination
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Sorry but you will not be permitted to do this unless you are "display" qualified.\n\nIt is way too dangerous for an in experienced jumper to jump into such an arena (you also need insurance).  If the pilot lets you jump without the experience and demo rating he could get in deep doodoo.  I have seen students up trees, onto roofs and injured on fences even in wide open DZs\n\nParachuting is not simply jumping out of a plane ... can you spot for the landing?  What about wind conditions?  Contingency planning?  \n\nSorry to burst the bubble but not really a practical proposition ... go to a DZ and try it out and you will see what I mean.\n\nHave fun but leave demo's to the professionals.  Drop me a note if you need any other info.\n\nBlue skies =8-)
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i love the missionary or 69 and i love doing in the back or my guys chevy. try plane cuz proven fact that being high up the air stimulates ur hormones