[Shotimes] OT - Guess what I did?

[Shylo McKinsey]

I would think 4 seconds would be a bit too long. 4
seconds, with a touchdown speed of 180 mph, I think
you'd almost fly off the ship. 2 seconds seem closer,
but what do I know? I'm just an ex-land lubber.

Shylo McKinsey

--- Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:

> lol
> 
> As soon as I saw that you had replied, I knew what
> this was going to be about. :-)
> 
> I wasn't thinking about arresting cables on the deck
> of an aircraft carrier. I was thinking of a jet that
> went to 0mph in midair. 2 seconds sounds a bit fast
> though; you guys setting the tension a bit high in
> the
> cables and breaking your pilot's spines? :) In all
> seriousness, once the tail hook snags the cable
> about
> how long does it take before the plane stops (COD,
> F14, F18) etc. 4 seconds? I have a friend that works
> for a company (the company?) that
> (designs?/maintains?) those systems..I should ask
> him..
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
> --- Jason Hartberger <jhartberger@mail.com> wrote:
> 
> > whatchoo talkin' about? I work on jets that do
> that
> > all the time. Navy 
> > jets, man. Only they go about 180-0. in 2 seconds.
> > And they go 0-120 in 
> > about 2 seconds too.
> > 
> > Jason
> > 
> > Ian Fisher wrote:
> > 
> > >I'd hate to be in any jet that does 120-0. :)
> > >
> > >Ian
> > >--- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Has to be a jet.  F-16?
> > >>
> > >>Don Mallinson
> > >>
> > >>Paul L Fisher wrote:
> > >>
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>Last week I got to ride (several times) a
> vehicle
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>that does 0-120 MPH in 4
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>seconds, 0-120-0-120-0 in about 15, has
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>approximately 10,000 HP and cost $25
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>million.
> > >>>
> > >>>There is no prize involved but guess what
> vehicle
> > I
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>rode in?
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>Paul L Fisher
> > >>>
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