centrifuge

[Onan the Clumsy]

Actually it's 'g' up to 9 and after that it becomes 'G'




...and you don't pull it, it pulls you

[Blacksheep]

F%!@#ing rotate! What a screw up.

Don't worry, all will turn out right in the end - its just a matter of swings and roundabouts. As my Gran used to say, what goes around comes around.

[Zoom]

My head's spinning.

Re 'g', I get irritated by the plural, as in 'The astronaut was subjected to 20gs' (or 20Gs even).

[c-bert]

Sounds like someone needs to gee up the project management.

[Onan the Clumsy]

It's back!

I thought this thread had been consigned to the circular file.

[pikeyeng]

Sorry for being serious for a mo but got back from henlow last week apparently the lovely new round building for the centrifuge is to small in diameter for the new arm of the spinny thing so they either get a new spinny thing or build a new round house. NICE ONE !!

[L J R]

These things are FANTASCICALLY EXPENSIVE full stop....


USAF bought some a while ago at the same price of an F-15 EACH ----at the time (circa 1987). Yes COSTLY, BUT they recognised that they have saved an F-15 pilot EACH YEAR (and his JET) since then, having recognised G LOC symptoms etc....

I am not advocating that USAF is right, but the logic is sound.

As an investment in the future, should you but ONE at the cost of a Typhoon ----read some £50++ Million (dont really know), in order to not crash a Typhoon per year [or two] due to G-Loc.??

Before you jump on the G-Loc capabillity of the EF-2000 Life Support Equipment - Think about it....any investment to combat G LOC and associated problems is a worthy investment. Even if it includes tapping directly from the Local power grid to operate.

I guess it is a welcome to the Top End G performing age.... (or 'g' for those purists).

BTW, they make funny videos for those who have seen themselves and their friends under hi G


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[PPRuNeUser0211]

Call me crazy, but don't we have a 9G (note the 'G', as opposed to g....) capable centrifuge at farnborough.....

Surely the typhoon mates can just use this, at the cost of mere millions to the UK taxpayer I don't doubt. Sure the NFTC requirement for a 9G spin is carried out there isn't it? And I take my Typhoon socks, and bank my relaxed 9g (note, now small g....) thankyou very much

[Red Line Entry]

Pendant mode ON

The universal constant of gravitation (G) is a variable frequently used in fields like orbital mechanics.

The value of G is a constant that does not change no matter where one is in the universe. The value of g, however, does vary for each planet, star, moon, or other large body. These two gravitational parameters are related by the equation:


g = GM/r2 (where r2 means r squared)

and

g = acceleration due to gravity (m/s2)
G = universal gravitational constant (m3/kg/s2)
M = mass of the body (kg)
r = radius of the body (m)

Now,

G = 6.673 x 10-11 m3/kg/s2
Mass of Earth = 5.98 x 1024 kg
Radius of Earth = 6.375 x 106 m

Plug into equation above gives:

g = 9.81 m/s2


So the difference between g and G is a factor of one hundred and fifty billion! Call me picky but I think that is enough to count!

Pedant mode OFF

Or are we going round in circles here?

[lightningmate]

pba_target,

The Typhoon folk do use the Farnborough Centrifuge for Hi-G Famil Training. They also fly in the RAF CAM Hawks up to +9Gz.

The issue with the Farnborough Centrifuge is its age and, more important to some, a Defence Estates wish to flog the site to some property developer for a tidy sum.

LJR

I am unsure of the cost of an F15 these days but I suspect it is way above that of a centrifuge, even a super-dooper one.

Your comments concerning saving a single Typhoon etc are absolutely correct, such arguments have been fielded - and totally ignored!

lm

[ORAC]

Different budget no doubt........

[Lou Scannon]

Buy the London Eye from BA,
Beef up the electrics to increase speed,
...and you even get a view!