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Re: Talk about Acceleration...
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Wed, 5 Dec 2001 00:17:04 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
> "Dodonpa" at Fujiku Highland (Fuji-Q) has been on the news a bit - it's set
> for it's December 21 opening. It's the world's fastest coaster, 172 km/h.
> And get this:
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> It accelerates to that speed, via a pneumatic launch system, in *two*
> *seconds*.
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> Zero. One. Two.
Pretty impressive coaster Iain....
Assuming constant acceleration (which it probably isn't), that works out to
24m/s/s, which is about 2.4g's. I wonder how many people will find that
unpleasant!!! (I certainly wouldn't)
I'm guessing the technology is similar to that used on steam-powered
catapults on aircraft carriers. Those accelerate 48,000 lbs worth
of plane from 0 to 165mph in 2 seconds. Assuming constant
acceleration again, that's 36.7 m/s/s or 3.7g's.
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0197/pg08-09.html#fly
Pretty close!!!! So............. if you can't become a US Navy fighter
pilot, go ride the coaster..... ;)
Definetly Very cool
John
(new guy who brought the 4x4 to the last rtl dinner)
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| "John Guerquin" <jguerquin@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GnuGsH.1nJ@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) It's so decieving in a feel-good kinda way. You can pull upward of 5g on several coasters - Mindbender at the West Edmonton Mall, I believe, still (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Talk about Acceleration...
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| "Dodonpa" at Fujiku Highland (Fuji-Q) has been on the news a bit - it's set for it's December 21 opening. It's the world's fastest coaster, 172 km/h. And get this: It accelerates to that speed, via a pneumatic launch system, in *two* *seconds*. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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