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[Land-speed] Absolute LSR Record - revised.

To: "land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Land-speed] Absolute LSR Record - revised.
From: "MEIERLE Mike" <Mike.Meierle@alcatel-lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:32:11 -0600
I guess that show was dated......

 On 31 Jan. 2008, at 9:20 p.m., Mountain Standard Time, the Holloman
High Speed Test Track conducted a Navy Test with a Sandia-designed
payload. Initial indications are the test was successful and the payload
reached a velocity of 6,589 miles per hour. This test is 136 miles per
hour faster that the existing land speed record of 6,453 miles per hour
- setting a new world record.

The payload traveled a distance of 3.61 miles in about 6 seconds. The
sled consisted of three pusher sleds and a forebody sled. A helium tent
enclosed 2.77 miles of the track in order to reduce the aerodynamic
heating and drag on the payload.

Mike M.


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Subject: [Land-speed] Absolute LSR Record.

Was just watching Discovery Channel. I guess were just pikers in the LSR
Game...back in 2003 The Air Force ran a 4 stage rocket sled to 6,453
MPH, on the 9.5 mile test track at Holloman AFB(rails, remember the
human rocket sled testing?). Said they were pulling 150G's. talk about
another order of magnitude in the numbers! Of course, they do have some
deep pockets.....



Mike Meierle
#847 F/P/MP
SCTA-BNI/Gear Grinders/Sidewinders/ECTA
ECTA Record Holder
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