[AccessD] OT: for Friday - the fine art of anvil shooting

http://www.cvn70.navy.mil/  (former crew...)

Also, the ship has to create a crosswind of 30 knots to allow the planes to
take off.  That means that it either has to go into the wind, and make up
the difference, or it has to create the crosswind on it's own.  I don't know
if I am allowed to say how fast I have seen our ship go.  <grin>

Drew

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] 
> 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
> 
> http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier
> 
> 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. 
> 
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----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
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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).
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----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
> 
> 
> 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!
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> > 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
> >
> > --
> > Seth Galitzer sgsax at ksu.edu
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> > Dept. of Plant Pathology
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