Hypersonic XLC vs. Space Shuttle

Had a chance to read something very funny.  According to an article, you are at more risk when you ride Hypersonic than you are when you ride in a space shuttle.  The article stated how the ride maintains a consistant g-force that has very negative impacts on your body and is rated worse than being launched into outerspace.

I do not have the site URL, I am looking for it but does anyone think this is a little bit extreme so to say?

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I think it is the other way around. HS subjects you to extreme horizontal, positive & negative Gs which is not consistent at all. The SS subjects its astronauts to 3Gs consistently for approx 2mins from launch to orbit.

yeah you taipan is right.
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I agree, it is backwards but doesnt it seem odd that they would reverse the stuff like that?

You may be more at risk, but it is still safer.

I think you would be more at risk in the Space Shuttle. If one thing is wrong with the Space Shuttle, and it is not noticed, it could be doom for the astronauts. I would have to say that Hypersonic has to be safer. Does anyone remember the launch of the Space Shuttle on Jan 28, 1986, where they had 7 crew members, and the teacher on board? It was the Challenger, and it exploded a few minutes after launch. Think about it, the astronauts also have to go through intense training to be prepared for launch. People don't go through training to ride a roller coaster.
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I remember Challenger, all too well. Coasters are safer, and realistically it isn't much of a comparison, I think. An apples and oranges type of thing.

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haha, that is funny....PKD is my homepark, and as many times as ive ridden H:XLC ive never realy realized how strong the gforces are...but yeah, they are not constant..so it must be reversed
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The shuttle is the Rolls Royce of space vehicles.  It's peak acceleration is only 3 Gs, but it holds the acceleration near that number for quite some time.  The accelerations on Hypersonic are much shorter but probably peak out a bit higher.  The peak G-loadings probably come on the turn up and the pullout, but these are very short in duration.  The linear acceleration is only a bit over 2 G's I believe.

And, of course, Hypersonic has carried tens of thousands of passengers without any serious injuries.

One similarity is that both seem to have plenty of launch delays!!