For those who don’t know what that red rocket-looking thing was, that’s the North American Eagle. It’s driven by a guy named Ed Shadle, and the team is based out of Seattle. They took a junked F-104 fuselage, got it all repaired, took off the wings, added some wheels...and they plan to try to go for the World Land Speed Record. They KNOW it goes over Mach 1 easily, which is why they wanted to go for that fuselage.
Problem is...even if they do make it, the new Bloodhound SSC is designed to go another 200 mph faster.
SICK!
Thats a very interesing pic.
Seen this pic before but but never realized the conection.
SAme engine? J79, maybe an older J-65?
Madmen both the same air and land. What badasses pilot these things?