Typhoon vs. Ferrari. . .

http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/030318-2.htm
http://www.modernracer.com/features/...ipervsf16.html

In a rematch a second jet, this time running full military
power plus AFTERBURNERS, ran against a Competition coupe.
Once again the car won. You could hear the General's jaw drop


A couple of images he

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...ad.php?t=38490



The video is here (requires registration):

http://www.racingflix.com/browsevideos.asp?p=6


There's also a Corvette vs. Hornet video there.



Regards..

On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 20:17:33 -0000, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote:


"peter wezeman" wrote in message
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Scott Ferrin wrote:

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Should be interesting. Hopefully the video clip will be out there to
find. I've got the one from Ripley's where an F-16 took on the
latest
and greatest, top of the line, Dodge Viper. The Viper (car) won to
the quarter mile mark but the F-16 overtook it and won to the half
mile mark. (I think a clean, low fuel load -229 F-15E might beat it
in the quarter though IMHO). I've also got a clip of a Hornet
getting
it's ass handed to it by a Formula 1 race car (what were they
thinking) and I've seen a clip of a Mig-29 getting beat by what
looked
like a teenager's muscle car. No a REAL muscle car not today's rice
burner wannabees. Looked like a jacked up in the back Nova with the
big wide tires on the back.

The US navy reportedly once pitted an F-14 against a hot-rod (for some
Hot Rodders magazine) and won,

which was somewhat unfair since the Tomcat used a catapult ;-)

If they used a top fuel dragster it would be close even if the Tomcat
used a catapult. Come to think of it the dragster might win.

I seem to recall that a top fuel dragster accelerates at 2 to 3 Gs;
anyone have better info?


A little calculation can sort this out.

The record the 1/4 mile is about 5.2 seconds and tops out
at around 280 mph or approx 410 feet per second

I'm almost positive they've busted 300 mph and five seconds.

Uh. . .yep

http://www.lvms.com/news/news_flash/352029.html

TOP FUEL DRAGSTER QUALIFYING

1. Doug Kalitta 4.499 sec.*/332.10 mph

2. David Baca 4.528 sec./320.36 mph

3. Larry Dixon 4.537 sec./332.75 mph**

4. Brandon Bernstein 4.557 sec./325.77 mph

5. Tony Schumacher 4.604 sec./304.53 mph

6. Darrell Russell 4.614 sec./319.29 mph

7. Doug Herbert 4.622 sec./284.62 mph

8. John Smith 4.643 sec./307.37 mph

9. Rhonda Hartman-Smith 4.648 sec./323.66 mph

10. David Grubnic 4.678 sec./303.50 mph

11. Paul Romine 4.686 sec./315.78 mph

"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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Scott Ferrin wrote in message
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If they used a top fuel dragster it would be close even if the Tomcat
used a catapult. Come to think of it the dragster might win.

I seem to recall that a top fuel dragster accelerates at 2 to 3 Gs;
anyone have better info?


A little calculation can sort this out.

The record the 1/4 mile is about 5.2 seconds and tops out
at around 280 mph or approx 410 feet per second

v= u+ a*t

from a standing start u=0 so

a= 410/5.2 or 78 feet per second per second
which is indeed about 2.5G

Dated data, Keith.
NHRA Top Fuel records are at least 332.18 MPH top speed and 4.477s elapsed
time, both by Kenny Bernstein in 2001.
Funny Cars are just a little behind at 326.87mph & 4.731s (different
drivers).

a=3.4g -or there abouts-