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Stil awesome to read though.. Most pilots dont pull 8g's, thats the only thing I wonder on how true it is, cuz if you really pull 8g's thats like black out state, honestly... Not doubting the write up, but these dudes would make amzing pilots if they do 8g's with no pressure suits!!
A top fuel dragster accelerates from a standstill to 160 km/h (100 mi/h) in as little as 0.7 seconds (less than one fifth the time required by a production Porsche 911 Turbo to reach 96.5 km/h or 60 mi/h) and can exceed 450 km/h (280 mph) in just 201 m (660 ft). This acceleration subjects the driver to an average force of about 4.0 G over the duration of the race.
So, 8G is at least in the ballpark, but my guess is that for effect the author chose the peak acceleration, experienced only momentarily.
Zero to 336 in 4.428 seconds is an average acceleration of 3.45G. But obviously it's much higher than this early in the run, and much lower toward the end.
Conclusion: It's plausible that they withstand 8G with no pressure suit, oxygen, etc - but they do it for only a small fraction of a second.
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Originally Posted by bOOstd AP2' timestamp='1327628734' post='21356514
Stil awesome to read though.. Most pilots dont pull 8g's, thats the only thing I wonder on how true it is, cuz if you really pull 8g's thats like black out state, honestly... Not doubting the write up, but these dudes would make amzing pilots if they do 8g's with no pressure suits!!
A top fuel dragster accelerates from a standstill to 160 km/h (100 mi/h) in as little as 0.7 seconds (less than one fifth the time required by a production Porsche 911 Turbo to reach 96.5 km/h or 60 mi/h) and can exceed 450 km/h (280 mph) in just 201 m (660 ft). This acceleration subjects the driver to an average force of about 4.0 G over the duration of the race.
So, 8G is at least in the ballpark, but my guess is that for effect the author chose the peak acceleration, experienced only momentarily.
Zero to 336 in 4.428 seconds is an average acceleration of 3.45G. But obviously it's much higher than this early in the run, and much lower toward the end.
Conclusion: It's plausible that they withstand 8G with no pressure suit, oxygen, etc - but they do it for only a small fraction of a second.
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For those that haven't experienced top fuel dragsters in person, you are missing out. When that tree goes green, it instantly feels like the earth is shattering. When I say feel, I mean, you feel a massive force of energy blasting you for 4 seconds. It's one hell of a rush.
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