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drewyallop

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An aircraft flies level at a constant speed over a giant scale, say 1 mile long. The scale has a 10 pound weight on it. Will the scale read:

a) the weight of the aircraft + 10 lbs.

b) 10 lbs. - the weight of the aircraft

c) 10 lbs.?
 
KGlennCole

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drewyallop said:
An aircraft flies level at a constant speed over a giant scale, say 1 mile long. The scale has a 10 pound weight on it. Will the scale read:

a) the weight of the aircraft + 10 lbs.

b) 10 lbs. - the weight of the aircraft

c) 10 lbs.?
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Is the weight on top or on bottom of the scale? Evenly distributed on both ends? In the middle? Sea level or cruising altitude? Boeing or Airbus?

"African or European?" /In Search of the Holy Grail reference.
 
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Brian Manzella

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I've got a better one:

How far do you fly it if you hit a driver solid and swing 110mph with good launch conditions at sea level.
 
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blehnhard

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I've got a a better one - If Fred Funk's caddy and Dustin Johnson's caddy had the same favorite song, what would it be? Who was the original artist?
 
mgranato

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blehnhard said:
I've got a a better one - If Fred Funk's caddy and Dustin Johnson's caddy had the same favorite song, what would it be? Who was the original artist?
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Ahhh, a trick question... it was a group.

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KGlennCole

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Brian Manzella said:
I've got a better one:

How far do you fly it if you hit a driver solid and swing 110mph with good launch conditions at sea level.
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So.. "good launch conditions at sea level". What if you weren't at sea level? What if you were 2,000 feet above hitting to sea level? Hmmm??
 
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drewyallop said:
An aircraft flies level at a constant speed over a giant scale, say 1 mile long. The scale has a 10 pound weight on it. Will the scale read:

a) the weight of the aircraft + 10 lbs.

b) 10 lbs. - the weight of the aircraft

c) 10 lbs.?
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At what altitude? Is the scale as wide as the whole plane including the wings?

It will be a) if it is close enough to the scale.

Brian Manzella said:
285!!!

CARRY!

Two HUNDRED and EIGHT-FIVE YARDS!!!

In the air!!!
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What are the "good launch conditions"?
 
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Steve Greffen

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Or is it not exactly optimal conditions, just a chart showing the different aoa and required numbers to optimize with that particular aoa?
 
PWebUSMC

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drewyallop said:
An aircraft flies level at a constant speed over a giant scale, say 1 mile long. The scale has a 10 pound weight on it. Will the scale read:

a) the weight of the aircraft + 10 lbs.

b) 10 lbs. - the weight of the aircraft

c) 10 lbs.?
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My guess would be that since the aircraft is flying, not rolling, that the scale would read 10 lbs. If it is flying, there is no weight on wheels.
 
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wulsy

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Might depend on how much higher the plane is than the scale. But normally the 10lbs remains 10lbs, no?

As to the 285yds:

Who hits up 5* on it? Any examples?

How far would it go if you hit 30* up on it (clearly impossible in a practical sense).

Why are the tour averages from a couple of years ago -1*?
 
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