Yes, but in the Aprilia's case, you'll go slow. In the Shuttle's case, you'll die in three million pounds of rocket fuel.
I have only watched a handful of Shuttle launches in my life, and today's was one of them. As this launch draws an era to a close, so ends the last vestiges of a monument to every one of humanity's achievements: from the first stone tools to the first society to the first industrial nation.
:D My first promotion!
NASA: I'm sorry, I can't hear you from up here.
The Aprilia, at a generous 70 ft-lbs with an estimated first gear total drive of 1:21 delivers 2075 lbf of thrust with a 17" tire. With 570 lbf max normal force on tire w/rider at wheelie speed on rear tire x very generous mu of 1.0 and neglecting yaw moment = 553 lb thrust capability giving you .97G accel…
You could put a generator in the passenger seat.
D'aww, I forgot to tag the photo as tips when I posted that pic in response to the Photoshopped plane. Glad to see it circulating though.
Maybe for NVH, but not for a well engineered car. Especially since sixes have odd-order harmonics anyways with 3 power strokes a rev.
Ode to the Roundabout
Meanwhile, in a 2020 S-Class an indicator light illuminates:
Meanwhile, in a 2020 S-Class an indicator light illuminates:
I know a detail guy who can take care of that.
Y U No let me hear exhaust note!?