07-05-2011, 07:20 PM | #1 |
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Wow, I know the owner of the car that is faster than the Space Shuttle!
Pretty cool record and congrats to him, he has a lot of $$$ invested (even more with 2 motors)
http://jalopnik.com/5818085/this-wor...-space-shuttle Living in Florida has its privileges and I have to say I am pretty lucky that I know and party with the guy that owns this insane Ford GT. I have been around this car for a few years and the car draws a crowd.. |
07-05-2011, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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That's really really fast.
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07-05-2011, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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ahem .... 4000 mph > 267 mph ...
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07-05-2011, 07:51 PM | #4 |
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Here is a close up of his motor from 2 years ago at PBSCW
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07-05-2011, 08:25 PM | #5 |
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In fact, ~17,500mph (orbital velocity) > 4,000mph > 267mph. That GT is awfully fast, but saying it's as fast as the shuttle and not pointing out that that's just the speed it's going down just before touchdown, and friction, and brakes, and drag chutes, is pretty funny.
I think at launch the shuttle goes 0-60 in about 2 seconds, as well - faster than a Bugatti, and that's going straight up, directly fighting gravity. Pretty amazing stuff. |
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07-05-2011, 08:56 PM | #7 |
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I am only reporting the news...
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07-05-2011, 09:31 PM | #8 |
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Shuttle launches are actually very slow to get to 60. Inertia's a bitch.
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07-05-2011, 10:17 PM | #9 |
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Would it still be measured on the "Mach scale" since sound can't travel very well in space?
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07-05-2011, 10:32 PM | #10 |
I think it meant faster than the space shuttle when it touches down for a landing which is between 214 - 226 mph. (note the picture in the article of the shuttle landing)
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07-05-2011, 10:44 PM | #11 |
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Ohhhhhh yeah that's why they need those ceramic tile undies on the shuttle. HEEEEAAAAAAT
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