Fighter jets on aircraft carriers are accelerated down a 270 foot “runway” in two seconds when they are taking off. A fully-loaded, combat ready F-15 has a maximum take-off weight of 62,000 pounds. To ensure the pilot can reach sufficient velocity within 2 seconds a pneumatic cannon propels the plane down the runway. If this same cannon was used to launch your Toyota Corolla (mass is 2646lbs), how fast in miles per hour would you be going after reaching the end of the runway?
