Cool pics of Kopp-Etchells Static effect on helos - now named after fallen soldiers
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TangoWhiskey
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Re: Cool pics of Static effect on helos - now named after fallen soldiers
Wow, folks, follow the article link and look at the full series of photos.
Mike, thanks for sharing, that's incredible.
Wow, folks, follow the article link and look at the full series of photos.
Mike, thanks for sharing, that's incredible.
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Re: Cool pics of Static effect on helos - now named after fallen soldiers
distant relative of St elmo's?
distant relative of St elmo's?
Re: Cool pics of Static effect on helos - now named after fallen soldiers
Relative in that it's static electricity, yes.
If you look closely the halo only happens in the dust being churned up. I would posit the effect is due the dischage of the charge between dust particles.
Or maybe not since St. Elmos is glowing plasma.
Relative in that it's static electricity, yes.
If you look closely the halo only happens in the dust being churned up. I would posit the effect is due the dischage of the charge between dust particles.
Or maybe not since St. Elmos is glowing plasma.
Pi1otguy
Pattern Altitude
Re: Cool pics of Static effect on helos - now named after fallen soldiers
What is a spark if not glowing plasma?
What is a spark if not glowing plasma?
Dr. O
Pattern Altitude
Re: Cool pics of Static effect on helos - now named after fallen soldiers
This is the mechanism that creates lightning...
denny-o
This is the mechanism that creates lightning...
denny-o
gkainz
Final Approach
Kopp-Etchells Effect
got this link in an email today - VERY cool helo photos here. I've never heard of this?
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/the-kopp-etchells-effect.htm?beautiful
got this link in an email today - VERY cool helo photos here. I've never heard of this?
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/the-kopp-etchells-effect.htm?beautiful
Chris Connor
Pre-Flight
Re: Kopp-Etchells Effect
Greg,
I knew about the static, but had never seen it. Those were great picture fitting of the story. Did you ever see Hunt for Red October? They mention the static when Mr Ryan was going to board the Sub from the Sea King (or Sea Stallion)
Chris
Greg,
I knew about the static, but had never seen it. Those were great picture fitting of the story. Did you ever see Hunt for Red October? They mention the static when Mr Ryan was going to board the Sub from the Sea King (or Sea Stallion)
Chris
gkainz
Final Approach
Re: Kopp-Etchells Effect
they warned us about the static when we used to do our annual water survival training, part of which included getting tossed off the back end of a boat, float around for a while and wait for the SH-3 or H-46 to come hoist you up - enough warning that I never grabbed the cable before it got dunked a couple of times.
they warned us about the static when we used to do our annual water survival training, part of which included getting tossed off the back end of a boat, float around for a while and wait for the SH-3 or H-46 to come hoist you up - enough warning that I never grabbed the cable before it got dunked a couple of times.
TangoWhiskey
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Re: Kopp-Etchells Effect
Mike A thought this was cool, too:
http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30982
Mike A thought this was cool, too:
http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30982
Re: Kopp-Etchells Effect
But this effect depends on the dust particles. Notice that there's no halo before the chopper its the dust cloud.
But this effect depends on the dust particles. Notice that there's no halo before the chopper its the dust cloud.
gkainz
Final Approach
Re: Cool pics of Static effect on helos - now named after fallen soldiers
hey mods - thanks for the thread merge! Nice work! Guess I need to read more carefully (or retain what I read longer than 30 seconds?)
hey mods - thanks for the thread merge! Nice work! Guess I need to read more carefully (or retain what I read longer than 30 seconds?)
Chris Connor
Pre-Flight
Re: Kopp-Etchells Effect
I think the effect is there all the time. The fact that you can see it is because of the dust and the fact that those pics are taken in the middle of the night. Take a pair of socks and rub them together make static and pull them apart. No big show. But do it in an interior room in pitch black and look at the difference. Same thing.....I think?
Chris
Mike,
I think the effect is there all the time. The fact that you can see it is because of the dust and the fact that those pics are taken in the middle of the night. Take a pair of socks and rub them together make static and pull them apart. No big show. But do it in an interior room in pitch black and look at the difference. Same thing.....I think?
Chris