No subject

The catapults on carriers are tested by shooting a heavy steel device =
off
the deck.  This device has wheels, is about the size of a VW bug, and =
just
like a VW, it floats (so it can be retrieved and used again).  This test =
is
usually done in a shipyard after the water area in front of the carrier =
is
cleared and 'quarantined'.

Dan

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> From: 	accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
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> Sent:	Friday, February 28, 2003 11:47 AM
> To:	accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject:	RE: [AccessD] OT: for Friday - the fine art of anvil
> shooting
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> http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier
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> Aircraft carriers have two basic configurations. The most common has a
> flat top deck that serves as a take-off and landing area for =
airplanes. A
> steam-powered catapult accelerates an aircraft under full throttle, =
from 0
> to 165 mph in 2 seconds during take-off to help it reach take-off =
speed.=20
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> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 12:30 PM
> To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: for Friday - the fine art of anvil shooting
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> The US Navy's Aircraft carriers (at least most of them), have a steam
> powered catapult system.  It is an extremely powerful mechanism, which
> launches a jet from a stand still to speeds close to several hundred =
miles
> an hour (don't know the exact specs off the top of my head....) in a
> distance of probably less then 100 feet.
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> I personally have never seen proof, but rumors abound that all sorts =
of
> things have been used to 'test' those catapults.  (I've heard of vw =
bugs,
> and various other 'heavy' objects).
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> Drew
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Whittinghill [mailto:mwhittinghill at symphonyinfo.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:34 AM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: for Friday - the fine art of anvil shooting
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> That's great!  Once on TV I saw this story about this old British
> landowner
> whose hobby is hurling objects from his giant catapult.  They showed =
him
> launching a Volkswagen and a burning piano.  His dream is to one day =
get a
> catapult powerful enough to throw a double decker bus.  Great fun!
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> Mark Whittinghill
> Symphony Information Services
> Minneapolis, Minnesota
> Email: mark at symphonyinfo.com
> Phone: 612-333-1311
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Seth Galitzer" <sgsax at ksu.edu>
> To: "accessd" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 9:34 AM
> Subject: [AccessD] OT: for Friday - the fine art of anvil shooting
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> > Been chuckling at this today.  It's almost too funny to believe.
> >
> > Detailed info and history
> > http://ncollier.com/anvils.htm
> >
> > Good pictures of actual shooting
> > http://members.sockets.net/~mbollinger/
> >
> > The funny part is that they are so serious about it.
> >
> > Happy Friday!
> >
> > Seth
> >
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