Jim;
Years ago, Col. John Stapp actually rode a rocket sled in testing. It was
stopped by a scoop that dipped into a water channel under the tracks. High-G
tests!!!
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: Mathew Sanchez [mailto:mathew.sanchez@btinternet.com]
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 12:42 PM
To: 'Jim Belford'; ddahlgren@snet.net; john.szalay@worldnet.att.net
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: LSR claimed by the Air Force
The figures are astounding, how do they stop the thing?
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From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Belford
Sent: 02 May 2003 20:37
To: ddahlgren@snet.net; john.szalay@worldnet.att.net
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: LSR claimed by the Air Force
I was involved in some testing on the sled track at Holloman about 10 years
ago that approached 8000 FPS. That was very impressive at the time with
multiple sonic booms. I was looking at the video and stills of it the other
night. It's amazing what a bird will do to the sled at or near that speed!
The track at Hollomon (White Sands Missile Range)is about 10 miles long. For
this particular test the sled traveled about three miles, 11,000 feet of it
through a 184-inch in diameter helium tube, at about 9400 FPS. Helium was
used to decrease air friction and simulate upper atmospheric flight
condition. It certainly puts everything into perspective.
Jim
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