Ceiling fans are designed to have very low-torque motors. You can stop them with your hand without any difficulty (although if you held it, it might burn the motor out).
So that scene in “The Temple of Doom” where the guy is hung by the ceiling fan takes a lot of suspension of disbelief.
Sometimes being an engineer (and pilot) takes the fun out of watching some movies. I can’t tell you the number of technical inaccuracies there are in one of the Die Hard movies.
DanFlak about 5 years ago
Ceiling fans are designed to have very low-torque motors. You can stop them with your hand without any difficulty (although if you held it, it might burn the motor out).
So that scene in “The Temple of Doom” where the guy is hung by the ceiling fan takes a lot of suspension of disbelief.
Sometimes being an engineer (and pilot) takes the fun out of watching some movies. I can’t tell you the number of technical inaccuracies there are in one of the Die Hard movies.
Marvin Premium Member about 5 years ago
Aunty, try one of those 260 foot high wind turbines. That fan might be able to hold an ample lady of your size.
joefearsnothing about 5 years ago
Wheeeeee! ;oD
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Maybe it can. Give it a try. (I will not be responsible for fools at home reading this and ending up injured!!)
Squoop about 5 years ago
Get a trampoline, Auntie!
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
And if you let go you would never be bored again – unless you survived.
megerkey about 5 years ago
If my ceiling fan could hold me and spin, I would have such a headache.
bakana about 5 years ago
Flung through a Window, maybe…