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Supersonic Flight Without An Aircraft

Article Submitted By:Major Bill Knotts

On Sunday, 14 Oct 2012, Aus-trian skydiver Felix Baumgartnerbecame the first human tobreak the sound barrier without

a vehicle like an aircraft orspacecraft. He also set a newrecord for the highest altitudeto jump from a balloon. Thealtitude was more than 24 milesor 128,100 feet above the earth,free-falling 119,846 feet, andreaching a speed of Mach 1.24or 833.9 MPH. His team in-cluded the previous world alti-tude recorder holder for a jumpfrom a balloon, (then) Air ForceCapt Joe Kittinger, who, in1960, jumped from 19.5 miles

and reached a speed of 614MPH.

Information collected during the

jump will be valuable in improv-ing bailout/ejection and escapeequipment and techniques forfuture high altitude aircraft and

spacecraft.

Some information or triviaabout parachutes you may not

know:

1. Leonardo De Vivinci de-signed a rigid, pyramidshaped parachute to use in

escape from burning high-rise buildings popular in

cities of his era.2. Early parachutes were

packed in a container at-tached to a balloon oraircraft. A harness was

worn that had to be at-tached to the parachute

prior to jumping.3. Parachutes were NOT

issued to Allied WWI avia-tors (except balloonist).The government was of theopinion that, given a para-chute, pilots would jump

rather than fight.4. Early parachutes were

cotton with leather har-

nesses.5. Silk was used after it be-

came cheaply availableprior to WW II, but duringWW II, silk supplies dimin-ished and nylon was usedinstead, proving to bestronger and more durable

than silk or cotton.6. Prior to WW II, para-

chutes were often a part ofdeath defying air shows.Parachutist often becameas famous as actresses andsingers today. Most fa-mous was Tiny Broder-ick, a young woman of

about 5 feet in height.7. Immediately prior to WW

II, the U.S. Army begandeveloping a method ofdeploying troops in mass

tactical parachute jumps.8. Parachutes were used to

drop equipment to uncon-ventional warfare units

behind enemy lines.9. Incidents of pilots of high

speed aircraft hitting thetail surfaces during high

speed bailouts prompteddesign of ejection seats,now standard in most high

speed aircraft.10. Early sport parachutes

were simply military sur-plus emergency parachutes,

later modified with Derryslots and cut out panels for

control and forward speed.11. The Derry slot was simply

a slot cut into the aft por-tion of a panel. A controlline allowed it to beopened or closed; by open-ing one and closing its op-posite side, a slow turn wasmade. It was used primar-ily by early smoke jump-

ers.12. A Rogollo Flex Wing or

Delta Wing was originallydesigned for military use inpinpoint delivery of aircargo and space vehicles.This led to the develop-ment of current ram airor mattress airfoil typehigh performance para-

chutes.13. The modern air foil type

flying wing parachute wasinitially plagued with manyproblems and took about10 - 15 years of testing andrefinements to arrive at

todays dependable para-chute.

14. At altitudes below about20,000 feet, the fastest astandard sized human in astable, arms/legs extendedposition will fall is approxi-

mately 120 MPH.15. It takes about 10 seconds

to reach this (terminal)velocity, starting from 0MPH.

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CIVIL AIR

PATROL

October 27, 2012Volume 1, Issue 7

Col. Travis HooverComposite Squadron

NewsletterUpcoming Events:

4 December: TheJoplin Jaycees 42ndAnnual Christmas

Parade

15 December:Wreaths Across

America Ceremony

5-6 January, 2013:Training Leaders ofCadets/SquadronLeadership School

Sedalia, MO

26 January, 2013:Commanders Call

Jefferson City, MO

Inside this issue:

Aerospace Educa-tion Corner: USAFFighter Update

2

Supersonic FlightWithout An Air-craft (Continued)

2

Squadron Mem-bers Attend 2012Missouri WingConference

2

Aviation in WildLand Fire Fighting

3

Fitness Goals Cele-bration Event: Na-tional Guard Simuni-

tions

3

Safety Brief: Driv-ing Safely In TheFog

4

Felix BaumbartnersRecord Jump

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Article Submitted By:Capt Ernie Trumbly

This months AE article updatesreaders on our nation's twonewest fighters - the F-22 Rap-tor and the F-35 Lightning II. Atotal of 195 F-22s have beenproduced - of these, 187 areoperational aircraft with theremaining eight being test air-frames. (Raptor productionended last year and the assem-bly line has been disassembled.)Recent testing of the Raptorinvolved the AIM-9X Side-winder air-to-air missile

(AAM.) The first launch of thisweapon occurred in May 2012while the first supersoniclaunch of the AIM-9X occurredon July 30th. The AIM-9X is theUSAFs 'latest and greatest' Infra-red guided AAM. You canview this weapon in the Aero-space Leaning Center.

Regarding the F-35, a total of30 airframes have now been

produced - of these, 16 areoperational aircraft and theremaining 14 are test airframes.When all is 'said and done,' atotal production run of over4,000 aircraft is expected.However, there have been somany cost over runs and evensetbacks, that this figure maychange many times before pro-duction comes to an end. Theextremely high cost of thisaircrafts' development hasprodded some to call for itstermination! However, produc-tion, and testing, continues at arapid pace. Deliveries of the

first airframes to export cus-tomers have been made andJapan has recently become oneof the latest country's to selectthe aircraft for its air force

Meanwhile, recent testing withthe F-35 also involves arma-ment. Earlier this year, an F-35A flew the first externalweapons test mission. TwoAiM-9X AAMs were carried

under the wings along withfour weapons pylons - eachcapable of carrying a 2,000 lb

bomb. The aircraft also carriedan AIM-120 AMRAAM and a2,000 lb GBU-31 satellite-guided bomb internally. A fewdays later, an F-35B carried thesame external load along with a25mm cannon pod. A shortwhile later, the GBU-31 wasground drop tested in prepara-tion for the first air drop testwhich finally occurred on the8th of August. Asymmetricalload testing with this sameexternal load configuration was

also carried out in early sum-mer. Learn about weapon racksand pylons, as well as aircraftcannons, in the AerospaceLearning Center.

CAP cadets of today may beflying either of these twostealth aircraft if they join themilitary forces as fighter pilots!Remember, education is thekey to becoming a pilot!

Aerospace Education Corner: USAF Fighter Update

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Supersonic Flight Without An Aircraft (Continued)16. High Altitude/Low Open-

ing (HALO) is used toinsert small teams behindenemy lines, usually for

Special Ops missions.17. Rather than simply falling,

a person in freefall canspin. turn, loop, roll, andmove forward in excess of120 MPH horizontal byusing different body posi-

tions.18. Powered parachutes can

be flown as Light Sport

Aircraft.19. A duel harness system has

been developed so twopersons can freefall usingone large main parachute

(and a reserve, of course).20. In the event of a parachute

malfunction, the main

parachute is usually dis-carded(cut-away) sothereserve parachute canopen without fear of en-tangling with the malfunc-

tioning main.21. In the event the reserve

parachute fails to open,save the Bill of Sale for acomplete or partial re-

fund.

Squadron Members Attend 2012 Missouri Wing Conference

The 2012 Missouri Wing Con-ference was held at the CapitolPlaza Hotel in Jefferson City onthe weekend of 19-21 Octo-ber. Several of our membersattended including C/Capt KyleAdams, C/Capt Caleb Rouse,C/2dLt Gideon Horn, C/CMSgt

Josiah Horn, and 1st Lt JeredHorn, who all helped staff theevent. Others that attendedwere: C/2dLt Sam Russell, C/SSgt Noah Murdock, CaptPerry Workman, 2dLt Stepha-nie Workman, and 2dLt Susan

Murdock.

C/2dLt Gideon Horn cameaway with the 2012 Cadet

Junior Officer of the Year

Award.Visit: https://sites.google.com/a/mowgcap.org/2012-wing-conference-event-pageto see

pictures of the event.

F-22 Raptor

F-35 Lightning II

Back on Earth

2012 Junior Officer of the

Year: C/2dLt Gideon Horn

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Article Submitted By:2dLt Levi Clymer

Wild land fire aviation includesa variety of aircraft and opera-tions. Helicopters are used todrop water, to transportcrews, to fly reconnaissance,for infrared scanning, and todeliver resources to the fireline. Fixed-wing aircraft includesmokejumper aircraft, air tacti-cal platforms, single engine airtankers (SEATs), large air tank-ers, and large transport aircraft.These aircraft play a criticalrole in supporting firefighters

on the ground.

Rotor wing aircraft have anadvantage over fixed-wing air-craft with their maneuverabilityand hovering capabilities. Heli-copters have to have a place toland, or a place to deliver theirloads. A heli-base is a placewhere a helicopter can landand refuel. The heli-bases oftenhave maintenance capabilities.A heli-spot is a more crudelanding area that is usually usedfor drop off or pick up points.

Missions are not often coordi-nated from heli-spots. Finally adrop point is simply an area forthe helicopter to drop their

payload.

Helicopters used for fire aredivided into three classifica-

tions.

Type 3 helicopters are thesmallest. They generally have acapacity of 100 gallons or less,have a payload of around1200lbs, and can transportaround 4 crew members. Someexamples would be the Bell206 Jetranger, and the AS350Astar. These rotor wing crafts,generally, are used for recon-

naissance missions.

Type 2 helicopters, or medi-ums, have around a 300 galloncapacity, payload of 2,600lbs,and can transport 8-14 crew.Examples are the UH1 Hueyand the Bell 205 and 212. Themedium helicopters are a gen-

eral workhorse, transportingcrew members, running recon-naissance, carrying loads on

long or short lines, and carryingwater.

Type 1 helicopters, or heavyaircraft, are the largest. Theytop the charts with a carrycapacity of 700 gallons, 5000lbs and over 14 persons. Theyinclude the Sikorsky S-64, S-58,and S-70 Firehawk (a civilianBlackhawk), and the Boeing

234. Primarily they will usethese crafts for carrying largeamounts of water. The watermay be transported in a bucketon a line, or in a belly tank.They are also used for carryingloads and occasional crew

transports.

Next time, we will talk about

fixed wing aircraft.

Aviation in Wild Land Firefighting

Fitness Goals Celebration Event: National Guard Simunition

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Bell 206

Bell 212

Sikorsky S-70

In celebration of most of ourmembers accomplishing fitnessgoals set back in August, CaptWorkman coordinated withthe Missouri National Guardand Wing Headquarters tosetup a Simunition battlefieldfor CAP members to enjoy.

We were excited to welcomeseveral members from Spring-field Regional CompositeSquadron on Saturday, 13 Oc-tober who not only added

participants to our activity, butprovided a rare opportunity tospend time with our Springfield

friends.

Simunition is a Non-LethalTraining Ammunition activitysimilar to Paintball or Airsoft.The activity was conductedinside an inflatable battlefieldwhich was setup in the unfin-

ished addition at the First Bap-

tist Church of Oronogo.

Board games and food (grilledhamburgers & hot dogs) were

also part of the event.

These air-

craft play a

critical role in

supporting

firefighterson the

ground.

Cadets Preparing

Inflatable Battlefield

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Joplin Regional AirportOld Terminal Building

Joplin, MO 64801

Phone: 417-529-5251E-mail: jeredhorn@gmail.com

Squadron History:

Our squadron is named after retired Air Force Col. Travis Hoover, one of the

famous Doolittle Raiders who led the first U.S. retaliatory raid on Japan after

the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittles 79-member crew flew 16 Army Air Corps bombersoff the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet on April 18, 1942. They brought the

United States into World War II by flying to Japan and bombing industrial tar-

gets in Tokyowithout enough fuel to safely reach landing strips in China. The

raid inflicted little damage, but roused American spirits and proved that Japan

was vulnerable to U.S. bombers.

Hoover flew the second B-25 bomber behind Doolittle. When his plane ran out

of fuel, he crash-landed the aircraft into a Japanese rice paddy. Hoover and his

four crewmen survived the rough landing, and were met by Tung Sheng Liu, a

Chinese aeronautical engineer who helped them evade Japanese troops and

reach China. For his service in the historic raid, Hoover received the Distin-

guished Flying Cross.

CIVIL AIR PATROL

Turn on your low beamheadlights. These offer thebest visibility for you andfor oncoming traffic. Highbeams will only reflectback off the fog and create

poorer visibility. Turn off cruise control

and reduce your speed.

Keep an eye on yourspeedometer. Fog createsa visual illusion of slowmotion. You may thinkyou are going slower than

you actually are. Allow more distance be-

tween vehicles. Increaseyour count distance by 5

seconds. Use windshield wipers and

defrosters for maximum

visibility. Turn off your radio and

roll down your windows.This allows you to heartraffic and other noisesyou may need to be awareof. (Road noise fromnearby vehicles, crashing

vehicles ahead, etc.) Do not pass other vehi-

cles. Use the white painted

road markings or reflec-

Article Submitted By:

2dLt Stephanie Workman

Autumn is in full swing insouthwest Missouri. It is abeautiful time of year. Youveprobably noticed the spectacu-lar colors of the changingleaves and some brisk tempera-tures in the mornings. You mayhave also noticed some morn-ings blanketed in fog. Whilethese kinds of mornings mayoffer a photographic opportu-nity, they certainly can producesome challenges when it comes

to driving.

Driving in fog is like drivingwith a blindfold on. Statistically,it is the most dangerous drivinghazard in existence. While it isbest to stay off the road or getoff the road until the fog haslifted, there are some impor-tant safety tips that may helpyou navigate if you cant or

wont alter your driving plans.

tors on the right edge ofthe roadway as a guide.Avoid looking at the cen-ter yellow line. This maycause you to drift toward

oncoming traffic. Never come to a com-

plete stop in the roadway.If you need to stop, move

as far to the right of theshoulder as you can. Bet-ter yet, continue to anexit and find a parking lot

if at all possible. Solicit help from passen-

gers that may be with you.Have them use their eyesand ears to help you navi-

gate as well. Avoid sudden or abrupt

movements. Stomping onthe brakes may startle thedriver behind you. He maynot be able to stop as

abruptly.

Again, choosing not to drive infoggy conditions is your safestoption. When it is absolutelyunavoidable, remember thesesafe driving tips. Enjoy thechanging seasons and arrive at

your destination safely.

Safety Brief: Driving Safely In The Fog

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