Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoMath people: would a ship that is 1/4 slower but can complete a 180° turn 1/4 faster escape its pursuer?message-squaremessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up186arrow-down1message-squareMath people: would a ship that is 1/4 slower but can complete a 180° turn 1/4 faster escape its pursuer?Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square53fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarehallettj@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoThe original story is from the SR-71 pilot’s perspective https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/sr-71-blackbird-speed-check-story
minus-squareMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 months agoWell it made perfect sense to me, and was funny and rang true. Real pilot humor there.
The original story is from the SR-71 pilot’s perspective https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/sr-71-blackbird-speed-check-story
Well it made perfect sense to me, and was funny and rang true. Real pilot humor there.