SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Hi All,
I was just reading up on the SR 71 BlackBird (a mach 3+ aircraft), and found this rather interesting...
"To allow for thermal expansion at the high operational temperatures the fuselage panels were manufactured to fit only loosely on the ground. Proper alignment was only achieved when the airframe heated due to air resistance at high speeds, causing the airframe to expand several inches."
This means that the old SFA Hilux was probably also built with these speeds in mind?
I was just reading up on the SR 71 BlackBird (a mach 3+ aircraft), and found this rather interesting...
"To allow for thermal expansion at the high operational temperatures the fuselage panels were manufactured to fit only loosely on the ground. Proper alignment was only achieved when the airframe heated due to air resistance at high speeds, causing the airframe to expand several inches."
This means that the old SFA Hilux was probably also built with these speeds in mind?
Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Think you could be on to something there Ewald
What did it say about "breaks" then
What did it say about "breaks" then
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
I've had mine on Mach 2 (200km/h) and i can assure you the gaps grow even larger and the wind noise is deafening, stopping it is another story!
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Still far too slow for proper expansion to be achieved... You must do at least 2000kmh plus...
The 4Y will never do this...????
The 4Y will never do this...????
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
I somehow think Jeremy Clarkson would find it easier to kill the fighter jet than a Hilux (well, he couldnt even get that right)
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Yes it can ... but it will probably get burnt to a crisp by the after burner of the Blackbird....DOELLOOS wrote:Still far too slow for proper expansion to be achieved... You must do at least 2000kmh plus...
The 4Y will never do this...????
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Maybe he should tow one behind a jet and improve the aerodynamics!
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Well, they built 32 of these, of which 12 apparently had breakages, and ended up crashing... (because they didn't use the 4Y engine, but then the speed would've been a problem...)Dadz Toy BFI wrote:Think you could be on to something there Ewald
What did it say about "breaks" then
They didn't say anything about the BRAKES....
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Well, if they could fit a boat engine on the back of a Hilux, surely they could fit a Jet engine???CasKru wrote:Yes it can ... but it will probably get burnt to a crisp by the after burner of the Blackbird....DOELLOOS wrote:Still far too slow for proper expansion to be achieved... You must do at least 2000kmh plus...
The 4Y will never do this...????
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Met of sonder diff loc?DOELLOOS wrote:Well, if they could fit a boat engine on the back of a Hilux, surely they could fit a Jet engine???CasKru wrote:Yes it can ... but it will probably get burnt to a crisp by the after burner of the Blackbird....DOELLOOS wrote:Still far too slow for proper expansion to be achieved... You must do at least 2000kmh plus...
The 4Y will never do this...????
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
You're getting silly nou nê :wth:
It would have TWO 4Y Engine's man = real power
It would have TWO 4Y Engine's man = real power
Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
I reckon better fuel efficiency out of the jet engine than the 4Y :D
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Traction gaan 'n probleem wees
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
But no match for the 22Rmushroom wrote:I reckon better fuel efficiency out of the jet engine than the 4Y :D
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Hmmm.....ja, instead of applying brakes all you do is shut the tailgate?! :wth:
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
I'll opt for a sunroof and a parachute!
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
I've had mine on Mach 2 (200km/h) and i can assure you the gaps grow even larger and the wind noise is deafening, stopping it is another story!
Hoppy where did you get that mineshaft??? :D
I've had mine on Mach 2 (200km/h) and i can assure you the gaps grow even larger and the wind noise is deafening, stopping it is another story!
Hoppy where did you get that mineshaft??? :D
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Wat ek het is net geleen
Wat ek het is net geleen
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
It had a Celica Supra 3.0 Turbo motor at that stage(the pic on the left), it could do 200 on an uphill with one gear to go, i took it out before it killed me.
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Watter een die 2JZ GTE twin turboHoppy wrote:It had a Celica Supra 3.0 Turbo motor at that stage
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Re: SFA Hilux built for Mach 3
Wat maak dit nou saak????? Weet Krygkor dat die Hilux eintlik 'n Mach 3+ cockpit sonder vlerke en enjin is?????
Ons moet nou vlymskerp wees boys, hierdie bakkies gaan nog GROOT geld werd word....
Ons moet nou vlymskerp wees boys, hierdie bakkies gaan nog GROOT geld werd word....