what is the oldes highs speed detachable chair, when and ware was it, and are their any pics? thanks
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oldest high speed chair
Started by spunkyskier01, May 16 2005 03:17 PM
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 03:26 PM
What do you mean by high speed because there were a lot of detachables that ran a line speed under 700 FPM?
Riblet was most likely the first lift company to use a detachable grip on its lifts. However, I think the lift traveled only 500 FPM, which is the speed that some fixed grips travel at.
Riblet was most likely the first lift company to use a detachable grip on its lifts. However, I think the lift traveled only 500 FPM, which is the speed that some fixed grips travel at.
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Posted 17 May 2005 - 03:50 PM
im mean the first lift to use a detatchable grip and that came off the cable at the top and bottom, that wasnt a gondola, regardless of the speed. i know ringer was one of them, i would like to know more about that lift
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Posted 17 May 2005 - 03:51 PM
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Posted 20 May 2005 - 12:43 PM
The first HSQ is the Quicksilver Quad which was at Breckenridge.
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Posted 19 June 2007 - 01:43 PM
I noticed a guest viewing this thread, and I took immediate exception to the term "high-speed chair".
What is a "high speed chair"?
Since the term detachable was not included in the topic title, and since the word lift wasn't mentioned either (both crucial modifiers in this case), I submit that the following is the world's oldest high-speed chair.
This is Lt. Col. John P. Stapp at Edwards Air force Base in 1948. He is shown here accelerating from zero to 632 mph and then decelerating back to zero in 1.4 seconds. He experienced 46.2 g during the run and suffered several broken bones from those Gs. Mountain bikers would just love this ride.
[attachment=12135:High_speed_chair.jpg] [attachment=12136:Accel_decel.jpg]
Now THAT"S a high-speed chair!
What is a "high speed chair"?
Since the term detachable was not included in the topic title, and since the word lift wasn't mentioned either (both crucial modifiers in this case), I submit that the following is the world's oldest high-speed chair.
This is Lt. Col. John P. Stapp at Edwards Air force Base in 1948. He is shown here accelerating from zero to 632 mph and then decelerating back to zero in 1.4 seconds. He experienced 46.2 g during the run and suffered several broken bones from those Gs. Mountain bikers would just love this ride.
[attachment=12135:High_speed_chair.jpg] [attachment=12136:Accel_decel.jpg]
Now THAT"S a high-speed chair!
This post has been edited by Emax: 19 June 2007 - 01:45 PM
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Posted 28 June 2007 - 05:15 AM
Very interesting Emax. Those experiments were where Murphy's Law originated. Still true after all these years.
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