Re: [GZG] How much acceleration do you need to

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2010 at 11:33 AM, Phillip Atcliffe <atcliffe@ntlworld.com>wrote:
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I'm a bit dubious regarding the use of g-suits in F1, mostly because I
don't
> know how they'd work against lateral accelerations -- and I wonder if
anyone
> else does.

That was part of my point.

Tom misses the main thrust of my argument (which, I admit, I didn't make
forefully). F1 drivers are under g loads for two hours and it's
exhausting.
In fact, they are *not* under g loads *constantly *for two hours, though
they are under *some* g loads for most of that time. (The amount differs
per
track, I would think the Yas Marina circuit is one of the easier ones,
as it
has the longest straight in F1.)

Dogfights just don't last 2 hours. The length of time under g load is an
important consideration. That's why I brought up F1. F1 drivers are
conditioned athletes, and they're tired after 2 hours of racing. I can't
think of anyone else under those types of g loads for as long.

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