Comments on: How a Giant Shark Took Down an Airplane http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/ Strength in Numbers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cosmo http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-44223 cosmo Tue, 18 May 2010 02:58:56 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-44223 Actually, I think this graphic severely underestimates the considerable skill of Megashark. Cruising altitude of a 747 is approximately 10,000 meters. At that altitude, my back of the envelope calculations show a necessary launch velocity of approximately 1600 km/hr - which is faster then an F-16. Now that's one talented shark... Cosmo Actually, I think this graphic severely underestimates the considerable skill of Megashark. Cruising altitude of a 747 is approximately 10,000 meters. At that altitude, my back of the envelope calculations show a necessary launch velocity of approximately 1600 km/hr – which is faster then an F-16. Now that’s one talented shark…

Cosmo

]]> By: jamile http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-42031 jamile Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:31:33 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-42031 cool... :) cool… :)

]]> By: ODBmofoooooo http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-41839 ODBmofoooooo Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:24:58 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-41839 WTF IS DIS REAL WTF

IS DIS REAL

]]> By: VC http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-41697 VC Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:38:30 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-41697 While I believe mega shark can jump that high, its fin eye coordination astounds me. While I believe mega shark can jump that high, its fin eye coordination astounds me.

]]> By: Jake http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-41526 Jake Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:52:17 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-41526 The movie actually shows the shark at varying sizes, GREATLY varying sizes. In this scene it is about twice the size of a plane.. In another scene it is about a quarter of the length of the Golden Gate bridge, and can fit its entire mouth around it. That means that in the bridge scene, the shark would actually be about 300 metres long, whereas in this scene it is about 100 metres long (very roughly, but you get the point). The movie actually shows the shark at varying sizes, GREATLY varying sizes. In this scene it is about twice the size of a plane.. In another scene it is about a quarter of the length of the Golden Gate bridge, and can fit its entire mouth around it. That means that in the bridge scene, the shark would actually be about 300 metres long, whereas in this scene it is about 100 metres long (very roughly, but you get the point).

]]> By: Figures » Blog Archive » Data Underload http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-40874 Figures » Blog Archive » Data Underload Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:44:13 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-40874 [...] his I believe. When not making his own engaging pieces, he certainly has an eye for others’ entertaining infographics. We’re very keen on these kinds of nonsense infographics just because of what they can tell [...] [...] his I believe. When not making his own engaging pieces, he certainly has an eye for others’ entertaining infographics. We’re very keen on these kinds of nonsense infographics just because of what they can tell [...]

]]> By: augman http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-40872 augman Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:29:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-40872 LIKE ... awesome, Jamie! LIKE … awesome, Jamie!

]]> By: caitlin wilson http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-40369 caitlin wilson Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:30:06 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-40369 is this real? is this real?

]]> By: Coop http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-40345 Coop Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:20:02 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-40345 @Derek -- Mega Shark came out LAST YEAR! 2009 - see IMDb There may be other films w the same title; however this shark attack is definitely from the one that just came out :) @Nathan - Mega Shark was all over the news last year - I mean, c'mon, it stars Debbie Gobson and Lorenzo Lamas ;) At the end of the year, it was ranked above Avatar in the 10 most-viewed trailers of 2009, and was the most downloaded trailer of the year as well. Anyway, it's gloriously ridiculous, and if you want to watch it, I think it's now streaming on NetFlix and such., Hope that helps =) @Derek — Mega Shark came out LAST YEAR! 2009 – see IMDb

There may be other films w the same title; however this shark attack is definitely from the one that just came out :)

@Nathan – Mega Shark was all over the news last year – I mean, c’mon, it stars Debbie Gobson and Lorenzo Lamas ;) At the end of the year, it was ranked above Avatar in the 10 most-viewed trailers of 2009, and was the most downloaded trailer of the year as well.

Anyway, it’s gloriously ridiculous, and if you want to watch it, I think it’s now streaming on NetFlix and such.,

Hope that helps =)

]]> By: Coop http://flowingdata.com/2010/02/19/how-a-giant-shark-took-down-an-airplane/#comment-40344 Coop Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:10:59 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=5381#comment-40344 Hey @Derek and @Nathan - Mega Shark CAME OUT LAST YEAR - 2009! (see IMDb) That's why it was in the news so much. ***It stars Debbie (er, Deborah) Gibson, and ... drumroll ... Lorenzo Lamas. Not joking! Plus of course, Mega Shark. Apparently it was the 9th most-viewed trailer of 2009, and the most downloaded trailer of the year. It's pretty magnificent, in a fishy sort of way ;) Hope that helps explain the gloriousness that is MSVGO. Hey @Derek and @Nathan – Mega Shark CAME OUT LAST YEAR – 2009! (see IMDb) That’s why it was in the news so much.

***It stars Debbie (er, Deborah) Gibson, and … drumroll … Lorenzo Lamas. Not joking! Plus of course, Mega Shark.

Apparently it was the 9th most-viewed trailer of 2009, and the most downloaded trailer of the year. It’s pretty magnificent, in a fishy sort of way ;)

Hope that helps explain the gloriousness that is MSVGO.

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