[TheForge] OT - Yak Gun question

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

Especially since it won't pass 1100 ft/sec on the way down.
Anyway, my contribution:

TerminalVelocity = sqrt((2*weight)/(dragcoefficient*density*area))

>From: Hochewa at aol.com
>Date: Mon Jan 02 16:04:35 CST 2006
>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT - Yak  Gun question

> 
>To All,
>Part of the loud bang you hear is the projectile breaking the sound barrier  
>which is around 1100 ft per second.
>You probably would not hear the second one as it descends.
> 
>Hochewa
> 
>In a message dated 1/2/2006 2:25:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>GHS at execpc.com writes:
>
>That is  real close to 200mph. Bet it would kill you.
>
>
>
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