Boeing 737 vs a Vette ??
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Boeing 737 vs a Vette ??
I did a lot of flying this weekend and i was wondering who would win everytime i took off. the distance from when the plane starts the take off till its wheels are off the ground.
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (Muskrat)
I bet the plane would win, check it out: http://www.southcom.com.au/~whayman/acceleration.htm
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (Kevin 88)
I bet the plane would win, check it out: http://www.southcom.com.au/~whayman/acceleration.htm
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (Kevin 88)
Thanks, I've wondered that as well!
But if you drag race the 737 against a Vette, does the Vette line up with the nose wheel?
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
But if you drag race the 737 against a Vette, does the Vette line up with the nose wheel?
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (chaos on wheels)
Thanks, I've wondered that as well!
But if you drag race the 737 against a Vette, does the Vette line up with the nose wheel?
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
But if you drag race the 737 against a Vette, does the Vette line up with the nose wheel?
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (chaos on wheels)
Thanks, I've wondered that as well!
But if you drag race the 737 against a Vette, does the Vette line up with the nose wheel?
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
But if you drag race the 737 against a Vette, does the Vette line up with the nose wheel?
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (Muskrat)
I live very close to one of the busiest private airports in the country, Addison Airport. every now and then a military jet takes off, and because its in the middle of the city its gets quite a few spectators and most pilots know this, what they normally do is to run almost the entire lenght of the run way then pull up....straight up what a sight the whole thing from the moment of take off to the point you can't see or hear it any more is probably around 10 sec. now thats :cool:
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (chaos on wheels)
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
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From: Little Elm TX
Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (Juliet)
I think Hot Rod Magazine did an article where they "raced" a top fuel dragster against an F/A-18 on a catapult.
Hmmm, I wonder how they stopped the dragster - or did it go for a swim off the end of the aircraft carrier? :jester
Hmmm, I wonder how they stopped the dragster - or did it go for a swim off the end of the aircraft carrier? :jester
Oh, and this was a 1/4 mile race only. Heck, I remember reading the Cyclone pickup out running a Ferrari in the 1/4, but the Ferrari blew by it a couple of feet later!
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Re: Boeing 737 vs a Vette ?? (R94 LT 1)
I remember that article - they had an amazing photo of the Top Fuel dragster with flames coming out of the pipes, sitting right next to an F18 with one engine in full afterburner on the flight deck. The author said the sound of one jet engine totally drowned out the V8 at 7000 RPM. They only lit up one engine to keep the plane from overheating.
You would think a car would pull harder, and I don't remember the numbers, but the sheer G-force of the F18 accelleration with catapault was something like twice what the the dragster was capable of. The catapult is only 262 feet long and launches an F18 at 170 MPH, so it does a lot in a hurry!
And it was only a static display of power - the dragster and fighter did NOT move on the aircraft carrier!
I drove out to Lake Havasu weekend before last on the I40. I went 145 for a couple of minutes before I came up on some cars, THAT was fun. Could've gone faster, but the 700R4 started acting up and wouldn't stay in overdrive at WOT. Stock '88 with 3.45 rear.
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You would think a car would pull harder, and I don't remember the numbers, but the sheer G-force of the F18 accelleration with catapault was something like twice what the the dragster was capable of. The catapult is only 262 feet long and launches an F18 at 170 MPH, so it does a lot in a hurry!
And it was only a static display of power - the dragster and fighter did NOT move on the aircraft carrier!
I drove out to Lake Havasu weekend before last on the I40. I went 145 for a couple of minutes before I came up on some cars, THAT was fun. Could've gone faster, but the 700R4 started acting up and wouldn't stay in overdrive at WOT. Stock '88 with 3.45 rear.
[Modified by Kevin 88, 1:39 AM 10/24/2001]
