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Old 2007-04-06, 03:33   Link #66
SinsI
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ez, why do I do this, but never my Physics homework...
You should, your formula is incorrect - it assumes a constant acceleration, which is never the case.
Normally, it should be calculated via the new kinetic energy:
T= mv^2/2,
and the power is T/t = mv^2/2t = 8000 kg(metric ton)*27m/s*27m/s/(2*3s) = 972kWatt. ~=1400 hps.
Actually, you would need two or three times that to compensate for its horrible aerodynamics.

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I'd say that they're probably most analogous to helicopter gunships. However, I have no idea how they're supposed to survive especially given that they don't tend to work with infantry in close support.
Knightmare frames ARE mobile infantry armed with high powered short-range weaponry, so they don't need any other infantry support. They are not suited to the open battlefield, as was shown in the Chinese invasion story - Cornelia couldn't do a thing at the sea.

They survive the same way those helicopters do - by hiding for cover most of the time, and leaving it for a short while to make an attack.
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