Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute
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Rhett J. Allain
Gary Connery recently jumped out of a helicopter from 2,400 feet and landed without a parachute. Although he didn't use a parachute, he still had one - you know, just in case. Another somewhat important piece of information: he was wearing a wingsuit - basically a suit that makes a human more like a flying squirrel. The video analysis in this item explores the physics behind this stunt. The trz file contains the Skydiving Without a Parachute entry, a video of Gary Connery landing, and a Tracker video analysis file. A discussion of the physics for this was posted on the Dot Physics blog for Wired.
Skydiving Without a Parachute TRZ
Skydiving Without a Parachute Side View video clip and Tracker files. download 1290kb .trz
Last Modified: April 30, 2023
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/OSP/items/detail.cfm?ID=12033">Allain, Rhett J.. "Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute." In Wired Dot Physics Blog. 2012.</a>
R. Allain, Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute, Wired Dot Physics Blog, 2012, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12033&DocID=2916>.
Allain, R. (2012). Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute. Retrieved December 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12033&DocID=2916
Allain, Rhett J.. "Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute." In Wired Dot Physics Blog. 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12033&DocID=2916 (accessed 8 December 2024).
Allain, Rhett J.. Tracker Video Analysis: Skydiving Without a Parachute. 2012. 8 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12033&DocID=2916>.
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