I was also on the USS Enterprise, and yes I did walk under it. In fact they took a picture of the ship’s company under the screws while it was in the yards in the early 90’s
Awesome!
I love the new satellite map service …
Oh, what? It’s not taken from space?
It is the X- Craft that Mr. Cherry is consulting on right now. It did more than 50 knots during sea trials. Which I think is the first of its kind for something that big.
Ironically, they went out last week looking for big waves, as they were pulling into the dock, a tsunami warning was issued.
Actually, trainer aircraft are pretty tame. The Pipers I instruct in have only 160hp, and that’s on the high end for a trainer. The thing is, they’re LOUD compared to cars, so they feel pretty raw.
As for me, I once flew a MiG-15. That in turn is underpowered compared to modern fighters, but it felt like a lot to me.
Does that mean fastest? Or biggest engine and horsepower?
I have been on a Lear Jet and a cruise ship (not at the same time). Do either of these even get a look in?
I should stay outta here, I tells ya… 
One of the huge trucks at the coal mine that my brother manages.
That I myself have operated, a pair of Norfolk and Western GP7 locomotives, 3000HP total, at Rook Yard in Pittsburgh.
That I’ve ridden in, in the air , a Boeing 747-400; at sea, an English Channel ferry, on the road, well, my friend Craig’s 1970 Dodge Charger, I guess.
The most powerful vehicle I’ve been on: USS Enterprise
The most powerful vehicle I’ve driven – this was also the first vehicle I learned to drive, at 8 years old: D7 Caterpillar tractor
Ha!
I see that thing out my front window, and it’s always driving in and out of Possession sound. Ugly as sin – good to hear that it at least has decent performance.
It’s not that ugly. The image on the bottom right makes it look like a stretch version of the Galileo shuttlecraft off the USS Enterprise.
Oh man am I jealous… Was it the one on the S/W corner of Hobby?
Do you make your living instructing? Own an FBO?
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It is the X- Craft that Mr. Cherry is consulting on right now. It did more than 50 knots during sea trials. Which I think is the first of its kind for something that big.
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You may be incorrect on that point, as some of the others that were also stationed on the “Big E” may be able to attest.
Complete with casino, buffets, and rum drinks.
Now *that’s * what I call a machine!
Yeah, it’s an open hatch.
I was briefly on the BIG E when she was stationed with by Boat the USS Ranger in Coronado.
By all accounts, no vessel has literally ever had more power.
If I remember correctly she originally had 8 Nuclear Reactors.
One of my friends (In the Navy Nuke Program) estimated the Big E had enough power capability that if we loaded her with Steam turbine generators to her capacity, she could power San Diego.
Most powerful land vehicle I’ve been on is the Series 500 bullet train. Total of 24,000 horsepower and operating speed of 185 mph. The prototype of this series recorded 275 mph in test runs.
You are right, in the water, it is ugly. I commented on that seeing it drive by. The ferries looked so much more nice in comparison. But up close, not so ugly.
** August West ** If you mean the CVN-65 Enterprise, it says it has a top speed of 35 knots. YMMV if you seen it go faster, I’m not sure about power, I was talking about speed only. What I meant was that it is the first navy catermeran of its size to go this fast, thats why it’s experimental.
Navy Ships can almost always go faster than rated speed.
I understand you could expect true top speed at least 25% higher than official.
It is possible the Big E has hit 50 in speed trials.
This would be significantly faster than the conventional carrier I was on.
I would actually doubt a speed of 50 knots but it was possible.
I was talking about actual power and not speed.
I have never been in anything faster than a jumbo jet with a great tail wind.
I’ve been on the 747-200, whose engines pack 219,000 lb of thrust on the test stand. But the equation of thrust to hp is not straightforward. At cruising speed, this source figures the big bird develops over 87,000 hp.
Then again, I’ve been aboard the now-static Queen Mary, whose boilers, long gone, generated 160,000 hp. (The even bigger Queen Mary 2 only rates 157,000.)