I am sure that their superior British engineering can come up with power
to over come nearly double the drag to go from 762 to 1000 mph (
caveat...area needs to be considered). Transonic drag is gonna bee a
bugger to overcome. Ever see a transonic drag vs speed curve? Now if
drag is nearly double and it is likely to be way way more then increased
thrust needs will be significant. I am sure they can do it, however. I
wonder how they are going to over coming rolling resistance? That also
goes up as some power function of speed. Going to be interesting for
sure. I hope they can keep all the tires on the ground as they set the
record. Some manner of objective evidence for that needs to be developed
as teh shock wave is going to in all likely obliterate the track marks
from the wheels.
When are they going to make the first runs and attempt?
mayf
Neil Albaugh wrote:
>Your comments are certainly apt, David. The team will undoubtedly need to work
>up to those speeds and it may take more than one attempt but they sure have
>lots of thrust to work with.
>
>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
>From: David in Durango
>Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:00 PM
>To: Neil Albaugh ; LandSpeed list
>
>
>Hi Neil,
>Its not that I don't recongnize Mr. Green's past accomplishments. Nor can I
>ignore the possibilities of the team.
>
>It just seems that a 32% (that's 1.3106 times your current record) seems a
>little optimistic, don't you think? 32% is what? 1/3 ?
>
>I guess a lot of records are broken by over 30%, I didn't check the books.
>
>Godspeed!
> David;Bonneville.
>
>
>
> I had an opportunity to talk to Andy and their chief aerodynamicist Ron
>Ayers about that car--
>
>
> How about this for a push- start vehicle? That's Colin Bond driving.
>
>
>
> Their previous absolute speed record holding Mach 1 jet car, Thrust SSC,
>broke the sound barrier at the Black Rock Desert in NV. If anyone can do
>1,000mph they can. Both of them are really good guys and their team knows what
>they are doing.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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