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Re: Rotation Drag and Sonic Velocity...

To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>, <land-speed@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Rotation Drag and Sonic Velocity...
From: "joe Amo" <jkamo@rushmore.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:29:58 -0800
go work on that car!!!!!!!!

remember I have some extra nitrous stuff we can bolt
on for good measure..........

Joe :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 6:55 AM
Subject: Rotation Drag and Sonic Velocity...


> I MADE A MISTAKE! Yes, first one this year ...unless you count...
>
> When I found the speed at the top of the tire to be 3V ( 2V wheel Speed at
> the top [plus the wind speed) I had my head somewhere esle (like up
> my...well you figure it out). Speed at the top is only 2 V.  Which makes
the
> required vehicle speed evem higher to get to a sonic boom... so, about
about
> 760 mph divided by 2 is about 380 mph.
>
> wonder how many mistakes I will make today. I think I will just go back to
> bed...






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