Thread: Aerodynamics at 1000MPH

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I'm loosing track of how many times I've tried this--(upload)
After several attempts I believe I got all 6 of the pages loaded--please scroll down past these little ones to the bigger images--and try to fiqure out the correct order!!!!sorry, but there is something wrong with the program and I think I am getting more focused as to what is causing the lock ups/ freeze

I'll try one at a time

Well here's an effort at different settings

This is try at larger sizes

umpteen time for this one

Very interesting articles Jerry, thanks for your persistence in posting them for us!!!!!

Thanks Dave--I'm trying to get ready to go 300mph and this is actually a good review for me--even tho this is for up around trans sonic speeds, many of the very basics have helped me with our cars in the past.

Did you get some more winter up there?

Amazing really, I know there is a lot of technology involved, but man at this level I had no idea. Thanx very interesting. Mr Jerry you say getting ready to go 300mph in what form, I can see from reading your previous posts that you are a big 1320 man. I would imagine no steel wheels would be quite the spark show though!

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Thanks Dave--I'm trying to get ready to go 300mph and this is actually a good review for me--even tho this is for up around trans sonic speeds, many of the very basics have helped me with our cars in the past.

Did you get some more winter up there?

Yeah, about 7" of snow on Wednesday, more coming Monday or Tuesday......

Jerry-is Corey involved too??.

Very cool stuff Jerry, glad you worked through the posting annoyance.

I'm intrigued by the number of teams out there at one time shooting for the 1k mark.

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Thanks Dave--I'm trying to get ready to go 300mph and this is actually a good review for me--even tho this is for up around trans sonic speeds, many of the very basics have helped me with our cars in the past.

Jerry,
The articles are great, and I learned several new terms when I had to "google" them to make sense of a statement. What car are you using for a 300mph quest? Are you going to be running next August? I've got to get out for Speed Week before I get too old to enjoy it!!

Roger---the first trip out will probably be with my Firebird--It has a few mods--lowed roof, lenghtened deck/wing/spoiler, ground effects tunnel thru the middle, floor board on bottom of frame tubes--
You have to do several things for license/qualifying certain speed ranges, crew functions, etc, etc

I actually want to go the 300 quest in my Everette-Morrison Cobra----it will have a few mods to improve aero and limit lift---Planning on a fighter plane type canopy/windshield (one side) and rolling the engine to the right several degrees to allow me to extend the left side foot box to allow a lower/more reclined driver position-- the left side cylinder head will be vertical and rt side horizonal to ground--this will allow me the longer foot box area plus room for supercharger in front of driver

“....I'm intrigued by the number of teams out there at one time shooting for the 1k mark.....”


Bob as I recall, in 1960 Mickey Thompson kind of rushed Challenger 1 to
Bonneville for his run on the 400 MPH record. It seems like he really wanted another season to shakedown/prep the car, but felt if he waited anther season Donald Campbell’s would be running and set the record higher than he (Thompson) was capable of beating.

As far as any record in the hundreds of miles an hour the only two names you really remember are the first one there and the current record holder.


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300MPH is a really BIG number, let alone 1000MPH. Remember too the record is an average of 2 runs. You first must qualify over the existing record in your class, come back the next morning and back it up. We run a twin engine blown streamliner with a best of 309mph with 1 motor, and a blown roadster that has run a best of 212. It's a blast almost too much fun. Hope to see you on the salt.