slotperfect 7 #26 October 21, 2006 QuoteAnyone know when the FB tunnel was built? About 1990-1991.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #27 October 22, 2006 The existing Bragg tunnel is capable of speeds around 150mph and has a motor somewhere around 3000HP - at 14ft in Diameter - Quote the bragg tunnel was designed to get even the most barrel chested Green Beret with full combat load off the net. I wonder if the extra horsepower has something to do with the design of the tunnel though, ie the dead space around the column of air, i wonder if that affects the need for power in any way.History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MattM 0 #28 October 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteAnyone know when the FB tunnel was built? About 1990-1991. Awesome thanks. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites leroydb 0 #29 October 26, 2006 I remember hearing stories about when it was first built it would seriously drain the power grid on bragg... alll the lights would dim etc...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Trevor 0 #30 January 23, 2007 Hoke board OKs skydiving tunnel Jennifer Calhoun Staff writer RAEFORD — Hoke County will soon be home to the world’s largest wind tunnel, a recreational and training facility for skydiving. The county’s Board of Commissioners on Monday voted 3-0 to approve a conditional-use permit for the multimillion dollar facility. Tim D’Annunzio, former owner of Paraclete Armor and Equipment, will build the wind tunnel on 58 acres at Brock and Fayetteville roads. Commissioners Jean Powell and Tony Hunt recused themselves from the vote. Powell and Hunt visited a similar facility in Lone Tree, Colo., at D’Annunzio’s expense. County Manager Mike Wood, County Planner Heather Brown and two local reporters took the trip as well. D’Annunzio initially requested approval for the wind tunnel during a Dec. 4 board meeting but withdrew the request in frustration when 13 residents from nearby subdivisions protested. Residents said they feared the facility would be loud and would create traffic problems. D’Annunzio countered their concerns Monday night by showing a video of himself at the Colorado facility, where he took decibel readings inside and outside of the wind tunnel. In D’Annunzio’s video, readings inside the facility were at decibels of 79 to 83. Outside the facility, readings ranged from 66 to about 77. According to a decibel chart provided by Brown, a measurement of 60 decibels is similar to conversational speech; a measurement of 70 decibels is equivalent to the sound of a car passing; and a reading of 80 decibels is equivalent to loud music or a vacuum cleaner. D’Annunzio said the readings were higher when he spoke and when an airplane flew overhead. Brown and Wood also recorded decibel readings at the Colorado facility and got decibel readings in the upper 60’s and 70’s. Four people protested at Monday’s meeting. One protester said D’Annunzio’s video was impressive, but he worried the facility would create an undesirable humming noise in the area. Brown said a transportation-impact analysis showed the tunnel will have no negative impact on traffic patterns. Brown said the planning board approved the proposal because it would be built in an area that is zoned for commercial use and because the board did not believe it would cause noise and traffic problems. Don Porter, executive director of Raeford/Hoke Economic Development, spoke in favor of the facility. He said it would bring tourism and jobs to the county. Commissioner Ellen McNeill voted in favor of the permit because she felt the tunnel would be good for the county. “I’m for progress,” she said. Staff writer Jennifer Calhoun can be reached at calhounj@fayobserver.com or 486-3595. http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=252659 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matthewcline 0 #31 January 23, 2007 Cool Potential retirement work! Cool deal for Tony, Charlie, Kirk etc etc! MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MattM 0 #32 February 7, 2007 shes underway I'm guessing, they got all the heavy equipment out there Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #33 February 7, 2007 Saw Tim D on Monday - he said they broke ground the same day. [happy dance][/happy dance]Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kirkverner 0 #34 February 7, 2007 We broke ground Monday and are pushing the road in this week. Today they start digging a hole for the foundation. This monster is a next generation tunnel, completely state-of-the-art. ParacleteXP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
MattM 0 #28 October 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteAnyone know when the FB tunnel was built? About 1990-1991. Awesome thanks. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #29 October 26, 2006 I remember hearing stories about when it was first built it would seriously drain the power grid on bragg... alll the lights would dim etc...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor 0 #30 January 23, 2007 Hoke board OKs skydiving tunnel Jennifer Calhoun Staff writer RAEFORD — Hoke County will soon be home to the world’s largest wind tunnel, a recreational and training facility for skydiving. The county’s Board of Commissioners on Monday voted 3-0 to approve a conditional-use permit for the multimillion dollar facility. Tim D’Annunzio, former owner of Paraclete Armor and Equipment, will build the wind tunnel on 58 acres at Brock and Fayetteville roads. Commissioners Jean Powell and Tony Hunt recused themselves from the vote. Powell and Hunt visited a similar facility in Lone Tree, Colo., at D’Annunzio’s expense. County Manager Mike Wood, County Planner Heather Brown and two local reporters took the trip as well. D’Annunzio initially requested approval for the wind tunnel during a Dec. 4 board meeting but withdrew the request in frustration when 13 residents from nearby subdivisions protested. Residents said they feared the facility would be loud and would create traffic problems. D’Annunzio countered their concerns Monday night by showing a video of himself at the Colorado facility, where he took decibel readings inside and outside of the wind tunnel. In D’Annunzio’s video, readings inside the facility were at decibels of 79 to 83. Outside the facility, readings ranged from 66 to about 77. According to a decibel chart provided by Brown, a measurement of 60 decibels is similar to conversational speech; a measurement of 70 decibels is equivalent to the sound of a car passing; and a reading of 80 decibels is equivalent to loud music or a vacuum cleaner. D’Annunzio said the readings were higher when he spoke and when an airplane flew overhead. Brown and Wood also recorded decibel readings at the Colorado facility and got decibel readings in the upper 60’s and 70’s. Four people protested at Monday’s meeting. One protester said D’Annunzio’s video was impressive, but he worried the facility would create an undesirable humming noise in the area. Brown said a transportation-impact analysis showed the tunnel will have no negative impact on traffic patterns. Brown said the planning board approved the proposal because it would be built in an area that is zoned for commercial use and because the board did not believe it would cause noise and traffic problems. Don Porter, executive director of Raeford/Hoke Economic Development, spoke in favor of the facility. He said it would bring tourism and jobs to the county. Commissioner Ellen McNeill voted in favor of the permit because she felt the tunnel would be good for the county. “I’m for progress,” she said. Staff writer Jennifer Calhoun can be reached at calhounj@fayobserver.com or 486-3595. http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=252659 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #31 January 23, 2007 Cool Potential retirement work! Cool deal for Tony, Charlie, Kirk etc etc! MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 0 #32 February 7, 2007 shes underway I'm guessing, they got all the heavy equipment out there Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #33 February 7, 2007 Saw Tim D on Monday - he said they broke ground the same day. [happy dance][/happy dance]Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirkverner 0 #34 February 7, 2007 We broke ground Monday and are pushing the road in this week. Today they start digging a hole for the foundation. This monster is a next generation tunnel, completely state-of-the-art. ParacleteXP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
