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100 sats \ 7 replies \ @nullama 16 May 2023 \ on: Daily discussion thread
Suborbital flights are probably the next big thing happening in this decade in travel.
You could go from Sydney to London in about 2 hours.
Takeoff and landing are a bit tough, but the time saving is incredible. A normal flight between those cities today take more than 24 hours.
Amazing! Why are take off and landing tough?
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The acceleration required is a lot, so you will feel bad.
You know how in a lift when it starts moving up, or in a plane when it takes off you feel like "stuck to the ground"?, , well, this is way worse.
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Ahh do you know the acceleration force?
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It found that G-forces could reach four times the usual force of the Earth’s gravity for 20 to 30 seconds during ascent and peak at six times, or 6G, during descent for 10 to 15 seconds.
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Sheesh
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What like 3-4 Gs?
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It found that G-forces could reach four times the usual force of the Earth’s gravity for 20 to 30 seconds during ascent and peak at six times, or 6G, during descent for 10 to 15 seconds.
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