To: Deaf Smith
Haha! It was a catapult take off from an aircraft carrier in a Grumman C-2 Greyhound. One website says that it accelerates to 150 mph in 3 seconds. Another says that catapulted fighter jets get to 60 in .79 seconds:
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/45880/what-is-the-0-60mph-time-of-an-aircraft-carrier-catapult#:
It was one of the most intense feelings of my life. The most memorable part of it was the fact that the acceleration was (or at least felt) perfectly constant. It did not feel like we were suddenly jerked from a standstill. If felt like a giant began to pull us and pulled firmly but oddly gently for a few seconds and then let us go.
To: edwinland
Saw a vid of a sedan being catapulted off a carrier.
13 posted on
12/18/2020 9:03:26 PM PST by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
To: edwinland
It was one of the most intense feelings of my life. The most memorable part of it was the fact that the acceleration was (or at least felt) perfectly constant. It did not feel like we were suddenly jerked from a standstill. If felt like a giant began to pull us and pulled firmly but oddly gently for a few seconds and then let us go.
Actually, you certainly were jerked.
Position is where you are.
Velocity is where you're going.
Acceleration is what pushes you back in your seat.
Jerk is what pushes you in your seat harder or softer.
Snap is the changing of how hard or soft you're pushed.
Crackle and Pop are just getting way deeper than almost anyone ever needs to go into this.
To: edwinland
33 posted on
12/19/2020 9:21:32 AM PST by
EVO X
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