The so-called Rocket Man, Yves Rossy, fl ew across the Alps in2008, wearing a rocket-propelled wing-suit with the followingdata: thrust = 200 lbf, altitude = 8,200 ft, and wingspan = 8 ft(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Rossy). Further assume awing area of 12 ft2, total weight of 280 lbf, CDq = 0.08 for thewing, and a drag area of 1.7 ft2 for Rocket Man. Estimate themaximum velocity possible for this condition, in mi/h.

The so-called Rocket Man, Yves Rossy, fl ew across the Alps in2008, wearing a rocket-propelled wing-suit with the followingdata: thrust = 200 lbf, altitude = 8,200 ft, and wingspan = 8 ft(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Rossy). Further assume awing area of 12 ft2, total weight of 280 lbf, CDq = 0.08 for thewing, and a drag area of 1.7 ft2 for Rocket Man. Estimate themaximum velocity possible for this condition, in mi/h.

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