Date:         Fri, 6 Jun 2003 09:33:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Frydae notsofunnies Nigerian businessmen
Comments: To: Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net>
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on 6/6/03 9:26 am, Pensioner wrote:

> RVC:  On level ground at 8000' ASL into a 25mph headwind what should one
> expect for top speed in a fully loaded 89 westie?  at sea level a 25mph
> headwind is pretty limiting, at 8000 feet?
> 
> p


let you do the math :) (and don't forget Martin Jagersand's vanagon power
vs. drag plot somewhere on his website


(air density via barometric formula)

rho = rho_0 * (273/T) * e-rho_0*g*HNN/P_0  

T Air temperature (reduced to deg. Kelvin) (influences air density)
HNN Height above sea level (influences air density)
rho Air density 
rho_0 Air density on sea level at 0° Celsius (32°F)
P_0 Air pressure on sea level at 0° Celsius (32°F)
g Gravitational acceleration

Alistair

-- 
'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
albell@uvic.ca
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