Thread: 1000 mph land speed record

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

..... the issue of wheels is big and I don't mean diameter-----

Machined alloy wheels w/o tires is not a new concept, but I thought it interesting that the 5R and the Eagle both had small diameter wheels. Must be aerodynamic advantage outweighs greater rotational speed issues.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Machined alloy wheels w/o tires is not a new concept, but I thought it interesting that the 5R and the Eagle both had small diameter wheels. Must be aerodynamic advantage outweighs greater rotational speed issues.

I'd never really thought about it, but there's got to be considerable gyroscopic effect of the rotating mass of the wheel/tire assemblies, especially at those rotational speeds. I'm not sure how that affects steering and stability, but the force analysis has got to be a bear to understand.

If anyone is near Barnes/Noble---they carry this maz( I think, we succribe) Jan 2012 issue, if they don't have it, maybe you can get a back issue--its especially full of stuff this issue

Is anyone else ever have any problems of the system shutting down when you use the manage attachments part of this function?

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Is anyone else ever have any problems of the system shutting down when you use the manage attachments part of this function?

It happens to me once in awhile, especially if I try to re-size the window that "holds" the pics. Then I have to shut down and re-start.