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1. Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: Michael Siewert <mdsiewer@ucalgary.ca>; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:55:11 -0700; I keep seeing the tear-drop referrenced as a natural aerodymamic shape. It bugs me. 'cause raindrops are pretty much spherical. Liquids take on a spherical shape when falling through air, that's how; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00596.html (8,187 bytes)
2. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:58:10 -0800; Interesting info! Is the the tear drop notion unsupported by actual evidence? An assumption? I had heard that the best design is a diamond and second best was a half diamond (a wedge) with the point; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00602.html (8,593 bytes)
3. RE: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: "Waldron, James" <James.Waldron@CWUSA.COM>; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:43:26 -0500; What? (dang) Another assumption bites the dust. (I noted that your web reference says this misconception is common enough to have made the 'bad science' page) Thanks - neat thing about this list is t; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00607.html (9,036 bytes)
4. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: Nt788@aol.com; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:50:57 EST; << If raindrops were teardrop shaped, would they pelt the living daylights out of you if caught in a downpour? Thanks, Jim. >> An incorrectly needle will go faster than a correctly shaped blimp! Nebu; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00610.html (8,207 bytes)
5. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:06:26 -0800 (PST); I think that's where surface tension figures into it. Nature will try to take the falling sphere and elongate it into a better aerodynamic shape, but it is always a compromise because the medium want; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00611.html (9,136 bytes)
6. RE: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:32:54 -0600; I think the pointy shape is only an optimum supersonic shape. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Michael, Interesting info! Is the the tear drop notion unsupported by actual evidence? An assumption? I had hea; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00620.html (9,057 bytes)
7. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:12:56 -0800; Well, since I am stuck with the shape, I guess I will have to work on the speed! Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00631.html (8,092 bytes)
8. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: Nt788@aol.com; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 17:15:13 EST; << Well, since I am stuck with the shape, I guess I will have to work on the speed! Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC >> Tom, how many times have you heard, 'just think how fast you could go if you did it; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00634.html (8,074 bytes)
9. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:15:09 EST; Makes sense to me, our stealth fighters are pointy diamond shaped. Bob in connecticut /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listin; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00641.html (8,362 bytes)
10. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:58:06 +1100; Remember if so very very true jack , to all have a go who knows it may be fun and you may go fast or not Gary _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-m; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00662.html (8,225 bytes)
11. Re: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:40:37 -0600; I've been really wrapped up.... BUT this has been a hoot.... watching the Toes.... and minding the brains at work.....Pooor Ole Jack.... Ever the philospher....(sp)(no Spell check... lol ) and who's; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00663.html (9,213 bytes)
12. RE: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:30:35 -0600; The pointy shape of the F-117, etc., has to do with keeping its radar cross-section (RCS) small; this makes it appear as a small, weak target if it is even detected at all. It isn't for aerodynamic; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00667.html (9,071 bytes)
13. RE: Teardrop red herring? (score: 1): Author: John Szalay <john.szalay@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:23:10 -0500; Yeah & remember, the SR-71 had two J-58 engines developing 160,000 shaft horsepower each to play with..32,000 lbs of thrust ea. ( Skunk Works, Ben Rich page 207 ) Horsepower + Streamlining = SPEED ..; /html/land-speed/2003-01/msg00696.html (8,302 bytes)

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