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Re: Re: Re: HOW FAST
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Posted by big fred on August 09, 2003 at 19:46:48 from (65.219.139.124):
In Reply to: Re: Re: HOW FAST posted by JMS/MN on August 09, 2003 at 16:10:16:
Aerospace engineer myself. Don't know much about paratroops, but terminal velocity is a function of density and drag coefficient. It's the speed at which the drag force on an object is balanced by the weight, leaving no resultant force to accelerate the object. That's why skinny but heavy bombs can penetrate so deeply, they're going hellaciously fast when they impact. The tractor has high drag, but is quite dense. You're probably closer to the Vt than I am for the tractor, but it don't matter, I don't think this is the number the feller is looking for anyway. I also stand by my assertion that it is probably a good idea to try it with a Kubota and a Yanmar. ;o)
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