SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST.
Current holder of the jet powered Land Speed Record for Rail Vehicles, ..
SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST.
Current holder of the jet powered Land Speed Record for Rail Vehicles, ..
That thing with the eagle painted on the side is the North American Eagle LSR vehicle. It’s housed about a mile from me. The body is that of an F-104 with the wings removed. The vehicle istelf ...while it was still a plane...has a very interesting history. Gen. Chuck Yeager actually flew in it way back when. The paint job was done by students in the bodywork and auto paint program at Bates Technical College in Tacoma. My wife was privileged to sit in the cockpit.
They are still tweaking it and may make an LSR attempt this year. They do expect to top the current record, even if only until the BloodhoundSSC totally shatters the record sometime this or next year.