[DeTomaso] Pantera vs. Saturn drag race
Mark McWhinney
msm at portata.com
Tue Jan 6 14:03:49 EST 2009
No need for physics or guessing. Watch the launch of an Apollo mission
rocket on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc1IKpWZpxc
It takes around 10 seconds for the rocket to clear its own height (360
feet) and several more to reach a quarter mile (1,320 feet). In that
time, a top fuel car has popped its chutes and is headed back to the
garage.
The 180 foot tall Space Shuttle is a bit quicker but still no match for
a top fuel car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FROxZ5i67k
-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of adin at frontier.net
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:12 AM
To: Thomas Tornblom
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera vs. Saturn drag race
Thomas,
The information officer, as I remember, said the rate of acceleration
was constant. This is a valid point, but the rate might be considered
"constant" for the case in point.
Unfortunately, I've lost my license to post as a physicist and can only
guess!
This all started w/ an online debate about which was quicker: top fuel
car or the shuttle. I emailed a friend a NASA who found an email for
the PR information people. They found someone w/ the data!
This was some years ago . . . .
David
Quoting Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>:
> adin at frontier.net skrev:
>> FWIW, a good top fuel car accelerates faster than the big missles
>> (data from NASA). However, the rate of acceleration for these
>> rockets stays basically the same for a few miles (hundreds, or
>> until they stop for a traffic light).
>
> I thought they accelerated harder as they burn off fuel and gets
> lighter, or do they throttle down to compensate?
>
> Thomas
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