07-05-2011, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lazerbrainz2k3
In fact, ~17,500mph (orbital velocity) > 4,000mph > 267mph. That GT is awfully fast, but saying it's as fast as the shuttle and not pointing out that that's just the speed it's going down just before touchdown, and friction, and brakes, and drag chutes, is pretty funny.
I think at launch the shuttle goes 0-60 in about 2 seconds, as well - faster than a Bugatti, and that's going straight up, directly fighting gravity. Pretty amazing stuff.
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yes ... you're right. I don't know where I got 4000 mph from. Thats only what, mach 5 ... 5.5? Something like that. I knew the shuttle is capable of way more than that, I think I've heard it could go mach 25 but I don't think it ever has gone quite that fast.
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