Author Topic: woohoo! first successful scramjet launch headed by QUT (",) (Read 2307 times)

danny_galaga · « **on:** March 25, 2006, 09:41:59 pm »

and because i've moved to queensland i feel part of the credit must lie with me O0

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200603/s1600810.htm

Harry Potter · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2006, 10:49:14 pm »

What this means to Australians: We'll have faster air travel, less pollution as a result and cheaper airfares.

What this mean to Americans: Hmmm. Wonder if I'll be able to strap this baby to my Buick?

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2006, 07:35:11 am »

Quote

It travelled more than 300 kilometres into the air before crashing ten minutes later, 400 kilometres down the range.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2006, 08:26:06 am »

Quote from: HarumaN on March 26, 2006, 07:35:11 am

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It travelled more than 300 kilometres into the air before crashing ten minutes later, 400 kilometres down the range.

Let's see the scramjet you built.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2006, 08:35:28 am »

Quote from: Harry Potter on March 26, 2006, 08:26:06 am

Quote from: HarumaN on March 26, 2006, 07:35:11 am
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It travelled more than 300 kilometres into the air before crashing ten minutes later, 400 kilometres down the range.

Let's see the scramjet you built.

Actually... I'm a junior Aerospace Engineering student... so you never know. O0

Harry Potter · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2006, 08:45:03 am »

come back when you design something other than paper airplanes.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2006, 08:48:57 am »

funny. me laugh.

pointdablame · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2006, 12:14:48 pm »

neat.

So.... can I strap this thing to my Buick?

Ed_McCarron · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2006, 12:28:04 pm »

Sure, you can strap it to your Buick.

Just remember, scramjets have a minimum functional speed - you need to be supersonic before you can even light the thing off.

What size engine did that Buick have in it again?

pointdablame · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2006, 12:39:46 pm »

Quote from: Ed_McCarron on March 26, 2006, 12:28:04 pm

Sure, you can strap it to your Buick.

Just remember, scramjets have a minimum functional speed - you need to be supersonic before you can even light the thing off.

What size engine did that Buick have in it again?

I think it's the eleventy brazillion cubic inch model..... I should be fine.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2006, 03:59:56 am »

Quote from: pointdablame on March 26, 2006, 12:39:46 pm

Quote from: Ed_McCarron on March 26, 2006, 12:28:04 pm
Sure, you can strap it to your Buick.

Just remember, scramjets have a minimum functional speed - you need to be supersonic before you can even light the thing off.

What size engine did that Buick have in it again?

I think it's the eleventy brazillion cubic inch model..... I should be fine.

there's no substitute for cubes (",)

Monkey · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2006, 09:55:50 am »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4018117.stm

this ones faster

Tiger-Heli · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2006, 10:27:09 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on March 27, 2006, 03:59:56 am

there's no substitute for cubes (",)

No replacement for displacement.

pointdablame · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2006, 10:46:02 am »

Quote from: Tiger-Heli on March 27, 2006, 10:27:09 am

Quote from: danny_galaga on March 27, 2006, 03:59:56 am
there's no substitute for cubes (",)
No replacement for displacement.

exactly

heh

RayB · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2006, 11:24:13 am »

PLEASE WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE KANGAROOS!!?!!

pointdablame · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2006, 01:51:55 pm »

Quote from: RayB on March 27, 2006, 11:24:13 am

PLEASE WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE KANGAROOS!!?!!

I'll buckle them up in the back of the Buick. They'll enjoy the ride.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2006, 08:33:13 am »

Quote from: RayB on March 27, 2006, 11:24:13 am

PLEASE WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE KANGAROOS!!?!!

did you know they did atomic tests around this area of australia in the 50s? did they think of the kangaroos then? huh? did they? poor lil fellas...

captainpotato · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2006, 06:49:21 am »

Minor point - it wasn't QUT (Queensland University of Technology), but rather UQ (University of Queensland), AFAIK.

Still pretty cool though.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2006, 09:05:18 am »

good point. i still take some credit for having moved here though (",)

TOK · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2006, 09:40:52 am »

A supersonic jet engine known as a scramjet, which could dramatically reduce the time of air travel around the world, has been tested in South Australia's far north.

Seconds after the jet set off, there was a supersonic boom across the Woomera test range.

It travelled more than 300 kilometres into the air before crashing ten minutes later, 400 kilometres down the range.

Talk about some poorly written copy. I'm not sure if I want my travel time reduced by crashing and burning 400 kilometers after takeoff.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #20 on:** April 01, 2006, 02:28:05 pm »

Quote from: TOK on April 01, 2006, 09:40:52 am

...by crashing and burning 400 kilometers after takeoff.

sounds like one of my girlfriends


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