On Thu, 2003-05-29 at 08:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Don't forget the only survivable crashes are at oblique angles to > the wall, minimizing the negative G's. Any similar crash from the > air would require no obstacles on the ground, and a similar oblique > angle to the ground on contact. If you require this, you might as well > put a runway there.
Actually the point of mentioning the Indy 500 crashes was that I am reminded their is an entire field of engineering knowledge dedicated to surviving crashes at high speeds. Other differences between Indy cars and VTVL crashes include "safety walls" around the track at Indy, amount of materials/distance between crew and initial impact point, and position of crew relative to the deceleration. Modern automobiles are tested in straight-on collisions at moderate speeds and designed to keep the driver and passenger alive. Dave -- David Masten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part
