Scott 2G Kellog wrote:
>performance: The only aircraft *I* know of with a large production
>that has a 1 to 1 thrust to weight ratio (hence 1G acceleration)
>is the high performance fighter, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.
I may be utterly wrong, be 1G acceleration on modern day
military aircraft would surely be common (or even exceeded) .. if
they are structurally capable of 9G turns, and commonly do 4-6G
turns ..... can anyone tell me for sure?
> Anyway, I'll tell ya. *I* wouldn't wanna fly
>maneuvers like that without the kind control afforded by a stick or
>some similar control system. 1G is a *lot* more than it sounds
>like. If you don't like plane analogies, 1G is more maneuver than
>ANY automobile is or will be ever capable of.
Hmmm .. the difference in size between the bulk of the
ships in Traveller and modern day fighters (and Cessnas :) is
pretty large .. so I would suggest that whilst a control yoke is
consistent with what we expect, perhaps (due to the large
role of automation) we may have something more like options on a computer
console (it would be quite complex to maneuver a large bulk in zero-gravity)
.. I don't know .. interesting topic tho'.
Quickly, 1G may be more than the average family saloon is capable of .. but
Formula 1 GP cars accelerate at 1.3G, brake at 4G, and corner at 4.5G ..
so I would guess that modern sports cars would maneuver at 1G in some cases
(and think of the acceleration of modern day super-bikes .. 0-100km/h in
less than 3-3.5 seconds? seems pretty impressive 2 me ...)
Sorry this is a little off topic .. Steve