off topic but SOOO pumped

[beallen21]

i just got the call! my security clearance passed and I report to work on the 17th!!! not that you all have any vested interest but I'm friggin PUMPED!! ... word

 

[move120]

congrats man, that is such good news!

 

[RickC]

Especially in these times where we hear about massive layoffs.

 

[beallen21]

no kidding I been trying to get this job since august, i went from graduating college and having a snowballs chance of getting a job in this economy and ended up landing the job I been wanting for six months

 

[Clemsonfan15]

Where did you go to school and what job is it?

 

[beallen21]

i went to Tennessee Technological University and the job title is Mechanical Engineer Level 1 in the Aero Propulsion Wind Tunnels for the Aerospace Testing Alliance at Arnold Airforce Base

in kick a$$ terms I will be doing aerodynamic stress testing at and well above the sound barrier on alot of the the fighter jets designed by the military, woot woot!! government job where I do cool stuff here I come

I was up for a position working in the engine testing facility (smart kid stuff) and developing the scram jet that some of you airplane buffs might know about, but I wanted and got the windtunnel job

 

[Clemsonfan15]

That's cool man. Glad you are happy.

Government retirement is sweet.

 

[techno]

Your mission, beallen21, should you choose to accept, is to get your 4Runner into the test tunnel and post up some pics of the smoke turbulence visualization at various speeds. Just how aerodynamic is our favorite Toyota...

 

[beallen21]

the two tunnels i could get it into only get up to mach 3.6, I don't know if that will ever be fast enough since I did the deckplate mod

 

[mike1305]

The deckplate mod allows for wind speeds up to Mach 5.6. If you have the ISR too, it bumps it up to Mach 5.9!

hahahaha

Drag coefficient of like .15 I bet.