I Pose A Question

[ecnarf]

Last year, the 10 Formula 1 teams that raced spent a collective 3 billion dollars in total on their cars, from research to supplies to transport to gas.

 

The annual operating budget of the Canadian Air Force is 2 billion dollars.

 

Question: Could a team of Formula 1 cars beat our Air Force in a dogfight? Discuss.

[Sparq]

Ground attack does not constitute a dogfight. Also, the Hornet is a respected F/A platform in its own right. Furthermore, Formula 1 cars have no armament beyond their own kinetic energy, which would surely destroy them as well if they were to attempt a ramming assault. Call it a tie if they have enough cars and the element of suprise, which would allow them to disable but not destroy most aircraft while they're still on the ground.

 

fin

Edited May 5, 2006 by Sparq

[ecnarf]

Keep in mind Formula 1 cars have more in common with planes than they do with the cars you see on the road. How would that factor in?

[Sparq]

Well, they're still incapable of flight, and unarmed. Fast perhaps, but they need a pretty flat surface...

 

It would be interesting to see how well standard air-to-surface guided missiles would fare against such a fast target...but even if they failed, the cannon fire would surely shred a formula 1 car like so much damp tissue.

[Guest jsunC]

Sparq your not taking Michael Schumacher into consideration. Last time i checked he was indestructable.

[Sparq]

But his car is not.

[ecnarf]

Sparq your not taking Michael Schumacher into consideration. Last time i checked he was indestructable.

That's what they said about Gilles Villeneuve.