Bryan:
don't have a clue about anything derogatory anyone might have said about
Richard Noble. Some of us aren't very big "thrust" fans, and I don't think
any of us would call him a "hot-rodder". He certainly didn't take the same
route as --say-- Art Arfons-- but then, we all have different assets and
liabilities.
All I really know about the man is that his level of success is VERY
impressive, and he is (IMHO) an excellent public speaker (200 Club Banquet,
2002).
Russ, #1226B
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From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bryan Savage
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 12:01 PM
To: Jim Dincau
Cc: Landspeed Louise Ann Noeth; Arne Hulstein; Land Speed List
Subject: Re: ThrustSSC
Jim,
Strain gages reported 6 tons static weight. Due to the aero, that went
up to a peak of about
16 tons before it reached transonic speed. At 760 mph that was down to
about 6 tons.
The car stayed on the ground through brute force and Ron Ayers
incredible insight.
The perforated skin concept was a brilliant adaptation of a principal
used in supersonic
wind tunnels to adsorb shock waves.
There were two problems that precluded any effort to go faster.
Differential thrust
created directional control problems and as the car went supersonic the
rolling resistance,
which had been tracking predicted values, increased beyond what anyone
had estimated.
I believe the assumption is that the deteriorating track surface
contributed to both of
these conditions.
NOTE: Some of these numbers may be incorrect. My ThrustSSC stuff is
still in storage.
Start Soap Box
What ever some people might say about him Richard Noble, somehow, was
able to
get exactly the right people in all of the key positions. I could go on
for hours about
these people. They combined to make a perfect team.
End Soap Box
Bryan
Jim Dincau wrote:
>Perforated skin, exhaust through the nacelles, wouldn't that imply a high
>pressure area under the car?
>Jim
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