Saw this post about a downhill longboarder hitting 94 mph: https://www.reddit.com/r/longboarding/s/ZyF6DmaYCF
What if someone built a ramp at the bottom of that hill and he just kept going? How high could a person actually launch above the ground?
What kind of ramp would it have to be? I'm picturing something like a quarter pipe, but I've also seen those big straight wedge ramps, and ski jumps that curve and then go straight. Does the shape matter a lot at that speed, or is a ramp a ramp?
How big would it need to be? I assume if the curve is too tight he just gets flattened into the ramp.
How steep should the end be if you want max height? Straight up seems like the obvious answer but that also seems like a terrible idea.
How high would he actually go?
Assume he's a serious athlete in good shape, standing on a regular longboard with no bindings, and he wants to go as high as possible and survive the launch.