\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted May 25, 2019 Posted May 25, 2019 https://nypost.com/2019/05/24/two-men-killed-while-trying-to-jump-a-drawbridge-in-louisiana/
Wacka Posted May 25, 2019 Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) We're on a mission from God. Hold muh beer. Edited May 25, 2019 by Wacka
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 25, 2019 Posted May 25, 2019 106 miles to Chicago, full tank of gas, half pack of cigarettes, it's dark out and we're wearing sunglasses...... Maybe the full tank of gas did them in? Too much weight to reach takeoff velocity. Those hot Louisiana temps are a problem too. May have worked in Chicago.
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 15 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: 106 miles to Chicago, full tank of gas, half pack of cigarettes, it's dark out and we're wearing sunglasses...... Maybe the full tank of gas did them in? Too much weight to reach takeoff velocity. Those hot Louisiana temps are a problem too. May have worked in Chicago. Blues Brothers bridge was in Joliet. Anyway... Hot temps lead to expansion of metal. Tighter clearance, could have helped: ??? https://jalopnik.com/its-officially-too-hot-out-when-even-the-damn-bridge-ne-1827286756
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 8 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Blues Brothers bridge was in Joliet. Anyway... Hot temps lead to expansion of metal. Tighter clearance, could have helped: ??? https://jalopnik.com/its-officially-too-hot-out-when-even-the-damn-bridge-ne-1827286756 When we moved to Virginia in 2003, we lived in Williamsburg. There was a bridge on VA-5 crossing the Chickahominy River that had a metal deck and had curb level sprayers to cool the bridge in the hot weather. Had hurricane Isabel later that year, that messed the bridge up beyond repair. There's now a modern bridge there. If you're trying to fly, as in to leave the ground to cross the open bridge, the higher the temps, the less the lift that's available to get off the ground. Lighten the load, is one of the ways to make it more doable. 1
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 Jake and Ellwood were in a V-8 Chrysler product with a police interceptor package. ‘Lloyd’ and ‘Harry’ were in a roller skate with probably no more than a 4 cylinder engine. * ”NO JUMP FOR YOU!! NEXT!!”
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 46 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Jake and Ellwood were in a V-8 Chrysler product with a police interceptor package. ‘Lloyd’ and ‘Harry’ were in a roller skate with probably no more than a 4 cylinder engine. * ”NO JUMP FOR YOU!! NEXT!!” Did the 4 banger have turbo?
DC Tom Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: When we moved to Virginia in 2003, we lived in Williamsburg. There was a bridge on VA-5 crossing the Chickahominy River that had a metal deck and had curb level sprayers to cool the bridge in the hot weather. Had hurricane Isabel later that year, that messed the bridge up beyond repair. There's now a modern bridge there. If you're trying to fly, as in to leave the ground to cross the open bridge, the higher the temps, the less the lift that's available to get off the ground. Lighten the load, is one of the ways to make it more doable. If you're trying to jump a car, you're not generating any lift in any sense of the word. You're launching yourself off a ramp on a ballistic trajectory.
GoBills808 Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: If you're trying to jump a car, you're not generating any lift in any sense of the word. You're launching yourself off a ramp on a ballistic trajectory. Gotta get on that new Tesla level...falcon wings. They might’ve had a chance.
Seasons1992 Posted May 26, 2019 Posted May 26, 2019 3 hours ago, DC Tom said: If you're trying to jump a car, you're not generating any lift in any sense of the word. You're launching yourself off a ramp on a ballistic trajectory. Beat me to it, Tom. Wings generate lift..........cars generate gravity.
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 27, 2019 Posted May 27, 2019 13 hours ago, DC Tom said: If you're trying to jump a car, you're not generating any lift in any sense of the word. You're launching yourself off a ramp on a ballistic trajectory. Would normal ambient temperatures affect a ballistic trajectory?
DC Tom Posted May 27, 2019 Posted May 27, 2019 9 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Would normal ambient temperatures affect a ballistic trajectory? No.
PromoTheRobot Posted May 27, 2019 Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/25/2019 at 7:49 AM, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: https://nypost.com/2019/05/24/two-men-killed-while-trying-to-jump-a-drawbridge-in-louisiana/ It works in the movies.
Gugny Posted May 28, 2019 Posted May 28, 2019 How long before the families of the deceased sue the creators of the Blues Brothers?
Gary M Posted May 28, 2019 Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/26/2019 at 12:35 PM, DC Tom said: If you're trying to jump a car, you're not generating any lift in any sense of the word. You're launching yourself off a ramp on a ballistic trajectory. So, what s the exact ramp angle needed to get a Chevy cruze airborne? 1
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