Interesting - Streak Eagle

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 06/23/2016 at 13:10 • Filed to: None

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Which one gets to 50,000 feet faster?

Interestingly the Streak Eagle gets to 15,000 meters 10 seconds faster than the Saturn V. Neat. From there the Saturn V kinda walks away from the Eagle...

For Sweden > HammerheadFistpunch 06/23/2016 at 13:14

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Ariel Atom vs. Hellcat

HammerheadFistpunch > For Sweden 06/23/2016 at 13:15

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Ariel atom vs Hellcat in a vacuum.

Jcarr > HammerheadFistpunch 06/23/2016 at 13:17

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Pretty impressive that something that weighs north of 6 million pounds can out accelerate an Eagle.

HammerheadFistpunch > Jcarr 06/23/2016 at 13:19

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Yeah, it makes a kind of sense when you remember how much mass the Saturn V is attempting to accelerate but its still pretty remarkable that from dead stopped on a runway to 50,000 feet the jet fighter wins over the rocket to the moon.

Jcarr > HammerheadFistpunch 06/23/2016 at 13:20

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Yeah, those time to climb attempts have always been fascinating to me.

Sneaky Pete > HammerheadFistpunch 06/23/2016 at 13:28

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Thrust to weight comparison would be awesome.

HammerheadFistpunch > Sneaky Pete 06/23/2016 at 13:34

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The streak eagle was lightened so I would guess 40,000 lbs loaded for 47540 lbs of thrust for a ratio of about 1.185:1. The Saturn V had a takeoff thrust to weight of about 1.1:1

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > HammerheadFistpunch 06/23/2016 at 13:41

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That only works if you assume spherical chickens .

ttyymmnn > HammerheadFistpunch 06/23/2016 at 14:58

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The Eagle is still perhaps the greatest pure jet fighter that was ever produced. Looks like they went without paint as part of the weight savings.

HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 06/23/2016 at 15:12

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yup, no paint or unnecessary avionics.