The Land and Water Speed Records Thread
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It doesnt vastly matter about the safety cells to be perfectly honest, if you hit the water at 400mph you are dead. End of.
Hit at 250 and you might start surviving with a decent safety cell, so its the decrease of risk across the envelope that is being developed, rather than surviving the end game per se.
The trick in not departing the envelope is all in the aeros and for that its the control system, which yes would be extortionately expensive to develop unless you knew the correct people. If you do, then its knowing what you want, what has been developed and what you could wangle. Its then about knowing what works with what. The materials side is a piece of piss and can subbed out on a PR exercise.
As to driving it, IF and I fully accepts its a big if, I ever manage to get this thing going, only one person is stepping into that cockpit and thats me.
Hit at 250 and you might start surviving with a decent safety cell, so its the decrease of risk across the envelope that is being developed, rather than surviving the end game per se.
The trick in not departing the envelope is all in the aeros and for that its the control system, which yes would be extortionately expensive to develop unless you knew the correct people. If you do, then its knowing what you want, what has been developed and what you could wangle. Its then about knowing what works with what. The materials side is a piece of piss and can subbed out on a PR exercise.
As to driving it, IF and I fully accepts its a big if, I ever manage to get this thing going, only one person is stepping into that cockpit and thats me.
ks though, I offer no gaurantees that I know what Im talking about.
I wonder, could a hovercraft be used to set the land speed record? I know it is technically not on the ground but it creates lift by pushing against the ground.
With considerably less friction a hovercraft should be better for this, however the fastest speed achieved in a hovercraft is apparently only 85mph!
With considerably less friction a hovercraft should be better for this, however the fastest speed achieved in a hovercraft is apparently only 85mph!
MSTRBKR said:
I wonder, could a hovercraft be used to set the land speed record? I know it is technically not on the ground but it creates lift by pushing against the ground.
With considerably less friction a hovercraft should be better for this, however the fastest speed achieved in a hovercraft is apparently only 85mph!
No idea, but i wouldnt mind betting it would be a new LSR as no-one has tried it yet.With considerably less friction a hovercraft should be better for this, however the fastest speed achieved in a hovercraft is apparently only 85mph!
yoof full chav said:
So do we reckon Garlick and Mr Will could be persuaded to try and break that pushbike LSR?? They ride bicycles fairly regularly, surely they could do that with a bit of technical know how??
This bike was at Brooklands a couple of years ago and set an LSR for pedalbikes apparently. Something in the order of 200mph I recall. My friend is pointing out the tagline "Ultimate Bike". Very mature...
chevronb37 said:
yoof full chav said:
So do we reckon Garlick and Mr Will could be persuaded to try and break that pushbike LSR?? They ride bicycles fairly regularly, surely they could do that with a bit of technical know how??
This bike was at Brooklands a couple of years ago and set an LSR for pedalbikes apparently. Something in the order of 200mph I recall. My friend is pointing out the tagline "Ultimate Bike". Very mature...Wiki said:
Fred Rompelberg (born 30 October 1945 in Maastricht) is a Dutch cyclist who has set several world cycling records. He is mainly known for his eleven world records cycling behind heavy engines, and for taking several attempts to break the Absolute World Speed Record Cycling. On 3 October 1995 he cycled behind a motor dragster on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a speed of 268.831 kilometers an hour (167.044 mph).
FourWheelDrift said:
It was 207.9mph on fixed rollers.
Here's the description that goes with the bike at Brooklands.
Apologies for crap photo, that was via my phone being held up at an odd angle to get it.
Hmmmmm, that might explain the difference in speed then, because the guiness book of world records has fred rompelberg down as the holder of the bicycle land speed record, and he took the record of the guy who set it at 153mph, an american. Weird that nobody mentions the bruce burford fella then, but maybe because it's on rollers they dont recognise it.Here's the description that goes with the bike at Brooklands.
Apologies for crap photo, that was via my phone being held up at an odd angle to get it.
Ahhhhh that's why, because his run simulated being towed upto 100mph, then he pedals on, whereas rompelberg pedalled all the way, even if it was behind another vehicle, he still did all the pedalling himself, so maybe thats why his record is the official LSR
Edited by yoof full chav on Tuesday 25th January 19:18
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