- 1. Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 06:08:55 -0600
- 8000' of pavement isn't enough for my car.... I'm going to be heading into the dirt at around 100mph... I'm pretty sure I can get it shut down by the end of the 3000' of dirt.... Should I add another
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00116.html (9,068 bytes)
- 2. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
- Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 08:48:47 -0600
- Can't run for a mile and then stop it in over half a mile????? Why not?????Door slammers at the drags have a half a mile if they are lucky. The math is 5,280 + 2,640 = 7920 Skip (Stirring the pot!)
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00118.html (9,814 bytes)
- 3. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 09:57:56 -0500
- Keith is right 8000' feet really isnt enough paved surface (for a one mile course). And he 's talking about a 200 MPH car. 10,000' is very doable, but 12,000' would be ideal. LSR vehicles typicaly se
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00121.html (10,371 bytes)
- 4. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 07:09:29 -0800 (PST)
- Yer right Skip, those 300+ MPH top fuelers and funny cars are stoopping in half a mile. Dick J Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@pro-blend.com> wrote: Dang, Keith, Can't run for a mile and then
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00122.html (9,801 bytes)
- 5. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Smith <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 08:17:59 -0700 (MST)
- KT, Roswell NM has a 10,000 and a 12,500? --but it sure dosent qualify as located-- they are fairly receptive. the 12,500 has their ILS the 10,000 has recently been resurfaced. wmts 8000' of pavement
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00123.html (9,761 bytes)
- 6. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:27:46 EST
- Keith, Tell that to the presumably "Left-Coast" guys whos records you've been chasing for several years. Ardun Doug King /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try ///
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00126.html (7,774 bytes)
- 7. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 12:58:42 -0800
- Walker AFB had a 14,500' main runway when I was working there in 1962. do you know if it still exists? I watched the B-52's scramble once. What a sight. Bryan /// unsubscribe/change address requests
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00146.html (7,683 bytes)
- 8. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Smith <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 14:21:07 -0700 (MST)
- Bryan, I do not have the exacts with we but I think they may have installed ILS poles in some of it I will find out when I am back out there in the spring. wmts Bill, Walker AFB had a 14,500' main ru
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00147.html (8,091 bytes)
- 9. Re: Runway length (score: 1)
- Author: "john backus" <34ford@msn.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 22:30:08 -0000
- Wouldn't you have to watch out for the little green guys running out in front of the cars? Just kidding, I know they moved them to Wright-Pat. in Dayton Ohio. John Backus- we're near Dayton and we ha
- /html/land-speed/2002-01/msg00222.html (9,495 bytes)
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