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145mph with passenger yesterday
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<blockquote data-quote="RadioHowie" data-source="post: 236477" data-attributes="member: 426"><p>Hmmmm...228fps doesn't work out to 189mph. One hour =3600 seconds so 3600 X 228 = 820,800 feet per hour</p><p></p><p>Divide 820,800 feet per hour by 5280 feet = ~155mph. That would be the terminal velocity falling from 1200 feet according to the results of your formula. However, that would be the "ideal" terminal velocity were you falling in a vacuum, that is, without any wind resistance. Figure in wind resistance and the 120mph terminal velocity mentioned earlier is quite feasible. So to duplicate a fall from 1200 feet, spool up your FJR to 120 and point it at a bridge abutment. Or drop down to 60 and go take on a dump truck head-on that's doing 60. Same effect. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />h34r:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadioHowie, post: 236477, member: 426"] Hmmmm...228fps doesn't work out to 189mph. One hour =3600 seconds so 3600 X 228 = 820,800 feet per hour Divide 820,800 feet per hour by 5280 feet = ~155mph. That would be the terminal velocity falling from 1200 feet according to the results of your formula. However, that would be the "ideal" terminal velocity were you falling in a vacuum, that is, without any wind resistance. Figure in wind resistance and the 120mph terminal velocity mentioned earlier is quite feasible. So to duplicate a fall from 1200 feet, spool up your FJR to 120 and point it at a bridge abutment. Or drop down to 60 and go take on a dump truck head-on that's doing 60. Same effect. :ph34r: [/QUOTE]
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