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I have a question for airplane gurus (or flying anything)
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olePigeon
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Jul 8, 2005, 11:28 PM
 
In airplanes and some helicopters (especially in the military) there's a female voice that'll say stuff like "warning" and "collision" and "sink rate." Is there a lady that does the voice for all of those like Majel Barrett? Or do different contractors just get some lady to do it. They all sound the same.
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Jul 9, 2005, 03:50 PM
 
a soft female voice makes you feel less tense when it comes to critical situation. at least that's what i heard. and no i don't think those voices sound the same, but they speak in similar tone.
     
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Jul 9, 2005, 04:11 PM
 
I wish you could make them say things slower and sexier. That'd rock.

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Jul 9, 2005, 04:16 PM
 
It's not Majel-she's pretty busy doing Roddenberry-related things. But as Sealobo says, a soft feminine voice helps keep you from tensing up, and female voices cut through background noise much better than male voices.

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Jul 9, 2005, 07:54 PM
 
We all know she is Bitchin' Betty. I will ask her to make the greeting message for my answering machine.

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Jul 9, 2005, 08:16 PM
 
Originally Posted by Sealobo
a soft female voice makes you feel less tense when it comes to critical situation. at least that's what i heard. and no i don't think those voices sound the same, but they speak in similar tone.
There is nothing like the sound of her voice.

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Jul 9, 2005, 08:18 PM
 
They not only need a female voice, but a female holographic, too.
     
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Jul 10, 2005, 08:12 AM
 
My jet time was rather brief but I do recall hearing more than one voice...
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Jul 10, 2005, 08:34 AM
 
But they could have been the voices in my head.
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Jul 11, 2005, 10:30 AM
 
All I have is that annoying stall horn.

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Jul 11, 2005, 10:43 AM
 
All I have is that annoying stall horn.

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Jul 11, 2005, 12:32 PM
 
I've only ever had a male voice on the Litton ILS system.
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