Yer right Skip, those 300+ MPH top fuelers and funny cars are stoopping in
half a mile.
Dick J
Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com> wrote: Dang, Keith,
Can't run for a mile and then stop it in over half a mile????? Why
not?????Door slammers at the drags have a half a mile if they are lucky.
The math is 5,280 + 2,640 = 7920
Skip (Stirring the pot!)
At 06:08 AM 1/4/02 -0600, Keith Turk wrote:
>8000' of pavement isn't enough for my car.... I'm going to be heading into
>the dirt at around 100mph... I'm pretty sure I can get it shut down by the
>end of the 3000' of dirt....
>
>Should I add another Parachute?.... not really.... it stops just fine and
>doesn't exhibit any screwy tendencies like others I've seen. So my
>Preference on a course is still a Paved 10,000' ....
>
>The other part of the equation is it must be virtually dead smooth for us
>to have the west coast girls come out and play.... They don't seem to have
>anyone out there that knows how to build a suspension. Or Hp for that
>matter....LOL.... NOW this is getting fun.... let me see who else I can
>pick on.... Oh yeah.... and since they lack organizational skills out
>there I'd strongly recommend us Hick's take care of the whole deal...
>
>Seriously... we have looked at several airports... the key is to find a
>city father with enough brains to allow it to happen... and an airport with
>two runways one of which is inactive and LONG.... there are a bunch of
>these out there... the key is to find the right one that is centrally
>located to all....
>
>I've spent some time playing with the FAA and the folks that write the
>grants which maintain these runways for war time use.... and unless the
>airport can remain open there is very little chance of them allowing us to
>use the facility as they would loose their grant..... if anyone out there
>knows of an airport that meets our basic requirements Please contact me or
>Bill Smith...( aka wtms... or buckwheat... you pick )
>
>Keith Turk ( hey Jack.... No points.. no professionals... just a bit of
>fun... you up for that? ya might even win a whole HAT... lol... now that is
>some serious stakes as we all know. ) ( oh and if your up for it... maybe
>we can take you to diner and treat you to a WHOLE new dining experience!!!
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