A Riddle To Do Your Head In...

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:05 am

Sorry guys but as a someone with a pilot license I have to come out and sound like an ultra physics nerd.

The formula of lift to my memory is something like

LIFT = 1/2cL(coefficient of lift) * rho(air density) * v2(velocity squared) * s(airfoil area)

Because the plane is not moving from the one spot v2(velocity squared) will therefore be 0 which means LIFT(force) = 0

God what the hell was I thinking putting up this post!

ahew · Post by **ahew** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:59 am

scarecrow wrote:Haha It would actually be very cool if someone did ring up Karl and have an ask of the question. Only because I now need closure, hehe, stupid internet.

hahaha... this post rocks.. it's got everything! nerdy talk and complete crap.

hey when is Dr. Karl on radio and which station is he on (in NSW)? I'll call him coz this is pissing me off. hahahahaha

Post by **Supplanter** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:54 pm

Triple J, Thursday 11AM... however I think he is finished for the year and won't be on til February

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:40 pm

Nacho wrote:Sorry guys but as a someone with a pilot license I have to come out and sound like an ultra physics nerd.
The formula of lift to my memory is something like
LIFT = 1/2cL(coefficient of lift) * rho(air density) * v2(velocity squared) * s(airfoil area)
Because the plane is not moving from the one spot v2(velocity squared) will therefore be 0 which means LIFT(force) = 0
God what the hell was I thinking putting up this post!

No.

ahew · Post by **ahew** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:14 pm

Supplanter wrote:Triple J, Thursday 11AM... however I think he is finished for the year and won't be on til February

bugger. will just have to wait until next year boys and girls.

the above formula looks about right

Rich UK · Post by **Rich UK** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:22 am

fto_gurl · Post by **fto_gurl** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:57 pm

Ok so slither.. what is the answer.. can the plane actually take off or not?? I am really wanting to know now hey...

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:22 pm

There was no answer ever given with the question posed. But the correct answer is that it will take off.

Post by **Supplanter** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:29 pm

scarecrow wrote:There was no answer ever given with the question posed. But the correct answer is that it will take off.

Exactly

Does that mean I can lock the thread now?

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:52 pm

i hope we have fto awards this year for the forums... i vote this thread most annoying of 2005

catagories include...

best post
best kept on topic post
funniest post
most usefull post
most useless post
worst brag post (ie "my fto runs 8 sec 14 miles" etc)
most annoying post
most outrageous post
best FTO story

????

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:24 pm

best forum based love fling *eyes schumie and mell*

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:30 pm

best FTOer funeral.... *eyes scarecrow*

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:59 am

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:39 am

most amount of post whores in a day.... bennoz.... whats goin on pasting all these pics in the other thread its got nelson from simpsons n in this i u got that.... im still waiting for someone to post up that "offensive" argueing on the internet is like being in the special olympics...

Edit: woop woop 600 posts...