Aerowerx
Well-Known Member
Just watched the Humphrey Bogart movie "Chain Lightning"
Somewhat comical by today's standards, I thought.
He was supposed to fly an experimental supersonic jet from Nome, AK to Washington, DC, in 4.5 hours. His route took him over the north pole, distance was about 5600 miles, they said. If you check the great circle route you would see that it goes no where near the north pole, and is only about 3800 miles. If he flew the great circle route it would be less than 3 hours.
He flew at 90,000 feet at 1400 miles an hour ground speed.
But what I would really like to know is how did the 3 jet engines run with no air intake? Also, there was only one "exhaust" and 3 start switches!
Somewhat comical by today's standards, I thought.
He was supposed to fly an experimental supersonic jet from Nome, AK to Washington, DC, in 4.5 hours. His route took him over the north pole, distance was about 5600 miles, they said. If you check the great circle route you would see that it goes no where near the north pole, and is only about 3800 miles. If he flew the great circle route it would be less than 3 hours.
He flew at 90,000 feet at 1400 miles an hour ground speed.
But what I would really like to know is how did the 3 jet engines run with no air intake? Also, there was only one "exhaust" and 3 start switches!
