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:-)
Who is Godon Bennet ? or am I just showing my ingorance again? KK |
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HP is a unit for measuring power.
Yes but kW is the right one. :-) Ian |
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LOL ... I guess so ...
James Gordon Bennet II, 1841 - 1918 is the man referred to, and was quite a colourful character. One of his many reported exploits was an incident where he flew an aeroplane through an open barn. The surprised onlookers were supposed to have said 'That was Gordon Bennett!', and hence onward to the current shortened phrase. Became popular again during the 1980s but is again falling out of use. |
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Earlier, Ken Kochanski (KK) wrote:
...I think HP is just a measure of work... Well, in a manner of speakin', yeah! Bob K. http://www.hpaircraft.com |
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What do you expect from a Psych major ... :-)
I was trying to understand what the energy numbers involved in XC soaring were ... to give a common sense explanation on the SRA page (http://sailplane-racing.org/) ... the visual images are not too exciting, however. We pull 15 HP out of a thermal while climbing .... so is my 'exciting' visual a 15 HP John Deere Lawn Tractor driving up a vertical wall. And if an 800 pound sailplane needs about 30000' feet to get around a racing course ... I think the energy used translates to less then 10 kwh ... well, if that is correct ... I guess I can supply the electricity needs of my house for a day or so. KK |
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