X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:53:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2242802 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:24:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.208; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.bbd.1d95c14c (48624) for ; Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:24:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:24:08 EDT Subject: BS - Ballistic Shute. X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1186273447" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5365 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1186273447 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/4/2007 5:45:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time, lorn@dynacomm.ws writes: I believe that the terminal velocity (TV) for an arbitrarily shaped object including a human body is about 120 mph. This speed is also the speed at which frictional forces switch from linear to squared. In order to go faster, the sky diver has to put his arms behind him and go straight down headfirst. At this time his TV can reach up to 160 mph or possibly 175 mph. Lorn > From: "Matt Hapgood" > Date: August 4, 2007 1:06:54 AM GMT-04:00 > > Isn't terminal velocity for a falling human about 175 mph? So an > airplane with one wing would be at what speed? Hmmmmm, one wing is aerodynamic. The root for the missing one is not. Hmmmmm. Will the one wing rip off also, creating a bullet like device? Hmmmmm. Will the falling device exceed Vne and other part depart? Hmmmmm.... Grayhawk ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour -------------------------------1186273447 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 8/4/2007 5:45:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 lorn@dynacomm.ws writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I=20 believe that the terminal velocity (TV) for an arbitrarily shaped =20
object including a human body is about 120 mph. This speed is also&nbs= p;=20
the speed at which frictional forces switch from linear to squared.&nb= sp;=20
In order to go faster, the sky diver has to put his arms behind him&nb= sp;=20
and go straight down headfirst. At this time his TV can reach up to&nb= sp;=20
160 mph or possibly 175 mph.

Lorn

> From: "Matt Hapgo= od"=20 <matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu>
> Date: August 4, 2007 1:06:54=20= AM=20 GMT-04:00
>
> Isn't terminal velocity for a falling human abou= t=20 175 mph? So an
> airplane with one wing would be at wha= t=20 speed?

Hmmmmm, one wing is aerodynamic. The root for the missing one is=20= not.=20 Hmmmmm. Will the one wing rip off also, creating a bullet like=20 device? Hmmmmm. Will the falling device exceed Vne and other par= t=20 depart? Hmmmmm....

Grayhawk

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