Ckret 0 #1 September 7, 2007 Here are some facts to consider if he survived and if you could pull it off. The weather: Ceiling of 5,000 feet, broken clouds at 3,500, scattered clouds at 1,500. Winds of 12 to 14 knots, light rain showers. The jump: DB's chute was a military style 28' canopy. The planes speed was 173 knots when he jumped at 10,000 feet in full darkness. The landing: Forest with no lights. Possibly mountainous depending upon which theory you buy into. The question is, if you were told you could receive $200,000 for a successful "DB re-due" would you do it? You would have to make the jump in a business suit, old military style 28' chute, in a rain storm, at night, no lights, or equipment of any kind. Oh, and you would have to tie an additional 25 pounds to your waist to recreate the money and jump at 10,000' from the back of a plane moving at 200 mph. In the end you'd have to stick the landing in the middle of a forest at about 30 mph with a 14 knot wind. Any takers? And did he make it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 September 7, 2007 You could have done a search on DB Cooper and found the extensive thread in the History and Trivia forum started by Skyjack71, who claims to have been Cooper's wife... Here's the thread: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2540834;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Happy reading! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
