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paul330 04-26-2014 12:59 PM

In 1982, I was in a 4-ship of F4s that got airborne with toilet rolls stuffed into the speed-brake recesses. We did a dawn raid on the Royal Navy. Toilet rolls at 450kts explode. Apparently they were cleaning confetti off the ships for weeks!

My all-time favourite mission :D

kjlpdx 04-26-2014 05:25 PM

we tried a EAA flour bombing contest with the -6A tilt-up once. had no idea when to toss and couldn't see where it went. you can open the canopy enough to drop a bag. the cubs clearly had the advantage.
I will add that I have burst balloons with the T-craft prop before. one day I saw 4 balloons while in my -6A. I cranked a 180? but at the last second I swerved away, the balloons had a bottle attached. I don't do balloons anymore.

stinson pilot 04-26-2014 07:30 PM

Not TP...but open cockpit is the way to flower bomb!

http://youtu.be/qnfBk_voIyE

bobnoffs 04-26-2014 08:06 PM

hate to bring this up but what about the litter issue?
is all this always done with permission over private property?
i can imagine what a trooper would do if i flipped out several hundred feet of t.p. along his beat, or a warden in the woods.

jrs14855 04-27-2014 10:30 AM

bombing
 
In NJ if they catch you, you will go to jail.

Tom Martin 04-28-2014 10:39 AM

A few years ago I participated in a pumpkin dropping contest at Courtland AL.
I needed some sort of external launch mechanism and came up with the following device.


It worked on the flat tips of my rocket by using a "spear" mounted on a pivot at the front of the wing. An electrically operated solenoid, (rear door window of old jeep cherokee), allowed the spear to rotate and drop the pumpkin.

On the first attempt I had premature pumpkulation and totally missed the airport.
My next pass, after landing and loading, at least hit in the area of the target, old outhouse.
As far as my research could determine there are no ballistic profile charts for pumpkins.

Fastwind67 04-29-2014 04:42 PM

Regulations
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TThurston (Post 874581)
Are there any federal regulations that apply to dropping things out of airplanes?

Yes:

Sec. 91.15 ? Dropping objects.

No pilot in command of a civil aircraft may allow any object to be dropped from that aircraft in flight that creates a hazard to persons or property. However, this section does not prohibit the dropping of any object if reasonable precautions are taken to avoid injury or damage to persons or property.

Generally its considered safe to drop toilet paper - and ping pong balls...


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