A2_9 Thunderbirds are go!

Authors

  • Tomasz Filip University of Leicester
  • Mac McMullan
  • Megan Perks
  • Natalia Stylianou

Abstract

Thunderbird 2 is the largest of the flying vehicles in the Thunderbirds TV show, broadcast in the1960s. We adopted a simple mathematical model using the lift equation in order to determinewhether or not it would be capable of flying. We found that at top speed of 2240ms^-1, the valueof its lift would be 8.53×10^8N, which is greater than its weight, 4.86×10^6N, so flight would be possible.

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Published

15-12-2021

How to Cite

Filip, T., McMullan, M., Perks, M., & Stylianou, N. (2021). A2_9 Thunderbirds are go!. Physics Special Topics, 20(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4007

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2021): Physics Special Topics

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Articles