[Land-speed] Absolute LSR Record - revised.

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When they going to level that playing field I wonder? jack

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From: "Adin, David" <DavidAdin at mercydurango.org> 

> Google "Holloman High Speed Test Track" for some more info . . . 
> 
> http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/lg_light-lg-2.jpg 
> 
> Sound like that puppy has some "oomph" . . . 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: land-speed-bounces+davidadin=mercydurango.org at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:land-speed-bounces+davidadin=mercydurango.org at autox.team.net] On 
> Behalf Of MEIERLE Mike 
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 12:32 PM 
> To: land speed 
> Subject: [Land-speed] Absolute LSR Record - revised. 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: land-speed-bounces+mike.meierle=alcatel-lucent.com at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:land-speed-bounces+mike.meierle=alcatel-lucent.com at autox.team.ne 
> t] On Behalf Of MEIERLE Mike 
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:11 PM 
> To: land speed 
> 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 
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