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[ExiledInIllinois]

47 minutes ago, Gary M said:

 

So, what s the exact ramp angle needed to get a Chevy cruze airborne?

+1.

 

Don't forget the bridge is going up at same time.  So if it's a draw bridge, double leaf, the landing is important since other leaf is going up.

 

Bit easier with a single leaf bascule type bridge.

 

Forget about it totally if it's a lift or turntable.  That's just dumb and dumber for even trying!  LoL...

[DC Tom]

1 hour ago, Gary M said:

 

So, what s the exact ramp angle needed to get a Chevy cruze airborne?

 

Depends on the speed and length of the ramp.  

 

You see, cars don't fly straight off a ramp.  They rotate - the front wheels leave the surface of the ramp before the back, which means the car starts to pitch down before it's fully airborne.  But that rotation rate depends on the speed of the car leaving the ramp and the angle of the ramp.

 

However, since you merely said "get airborne," the car will technically airborne once it leaves the ramp if the ramp is higher than the car is long.   So say, for example, a Ford Explorer, which is 17 feet long.  With a ramp 20 feet high and 80 feet long, that's a 14 degree angle.  20 feet high and 300 feet long, it's a 4 degree angle.  At any speed sufficient enough to get it over the edge of the ramp and not get hung up.

 

But if you're talking about jumping 30 busses or something...that's much more complex.

[Gugny]

6 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

Depends on the speed and length of the ramp.  

 

You see, cars don't fly straight off a ramp.  They rotate - the front wheels leave the surface of the ramp before the back, which means the car starts to pitch down before it's fully airborne.  But that rotation rate depends on the speed of the car leaving the ramp and the angle of the ramp.

 

However, since you merely said "get airborne," the car will technically airborne once it leaves the ramp if the ramp is higher than the car is long.   So say, for example, a Ford Explorer, which is 17 feet long.  With a ramp 20 feet high and 80 feet long, that's a 14 degree angle.  20 feet high and 300 feet long, it's a 4 degree angle.  At any speed sufficient enough to get it over the edge of the ramp and not get hung up.

 

But if you're talking about jumping 30 busses or something...that's much more complex.

 

If they were smart, they'd have used a Covair.  Weight in the back.

[WhoTom]

4 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

If they were smart, they'd have used a Covair.  Weight in the back.

 

If they were smart, we wouldn't be having this conversation.