In a message dated 8/24/2001 5:39:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
john@engr.wisc.edu writes:
> Howdy,
> In going over my notes, such as they were, and memory, scanty though it
> is, I see I (A.) lost, (B.) forgot, (C.) didn't do it, to write
> down the air pressure/corrected altitudes for tuesday at Speed Week, does
> anybody have that information? thanks
>
> John Robinson, Mechanician
> Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> 1513 University Ave.
> Madison, Wi. 53706
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> Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> Bonneville Salt Flats
> H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> 131.333 MPH set 1995
> 136.666 MPH set 1996
> 140.292 MPH set 2000
>
John,
I ran one density altitude calculation at the heat of the day
(noon-2:00PM) and came up with 6850 ft. I would guess that the DA varied from
about 5500 ft in the early morning to about 7000 ft. during the hottest part
of the day........
Ardun Doug King
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