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Sleek Jet Shoots For Land-Speed Record
CNN ^
| June 19, 2003
| AP
Posted on 06/19/2003 1:52:44 PM PDT by Hal1950
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:42 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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SPANAWAY, Washington (AP) -- A team of more than a dozen men have been spending their weekends on a 39,000-horsepower dream: to shatter the world land-speed record of 763 miles per hour with a former jet plane on wheels.
"The British have held the record for 20 years," said Ed Shadle, a retired IBM computer technician. "It's about time that a couple of boys from Pierce County bring it back to America."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: landspeedrecord; racecars
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posted on
06/19/2003 1:52:44 PM PDT
by
Hal1950
To: Hal1950
If my mechanics were on a diet of doughnuts and beer I'd be a little worried.
To: Hal1950
Wings were an afterthought on the F-104 anyway.
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posted on
06/19/2003 1:59:25 PM PDT
by
El Sordo
To: Hal1950
"If we're lucky," Drumheller said, "we'll be part of history." "If you're NOT lucky...you'll be history!"
To: Hal1950
"If we're lucky," Drumheller said, "we'll be part of history." And if they're not, they will be a permanent part of the landscape.
I hope they realize the original landing gear was not rated for that speed.
So9
To: Hal1950
"Where are you going again?"
"Aww Honey, just me and a few of the boys are going over to Ed's to work on his car. We still haven't got that thing runnin' right."
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posted on
06/19/2003 2:21:28 PM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...)
To: Hal1950
Where do you get tires rated for 800 mph?
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posted on
06/19/2003 2:34:50 PM PDT
by
Nachoman
To: Nachoman
Where do you get tires rated for 800 mph?Actually, the "tires" are solid aluminum if I am not mistaken.
The British record holder used them also.
Cheers,
knews hound
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posted on
06/19/2003 2:38:22 PM PDT
by
knews_hound
(Anyone else play Day of Defeat?)
To: BillyBonebrake
If my mechanics were on a diet of doughnuts and beer I'd be a little worried.
There is a Darwin Award somewhere in here, I just cannot figure out where.
To: Hal1950
To: Nachoman
"Another shop, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, machined the solid aluminum wheels."
To: knews_hound; Nachoman; Servant of the Nine
Some sponsors have provided parts and services. A shop at Fort St. John in British Columbia is working on the engine. Another shop, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, machined the solid aluminum wheels. A shop in Port Angeles is building a magnetic braking system. It appears that knews_hound is correct, the landing gear has been replaced with a solid aluminum wheel system.
NFP
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posted on
06/19/2003 2:51:17 PM PDT
by
Notforprophet
(Be ye not lost among precepts of Order)
To: theFIRMbss; msdrby
Very Interesting.
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posted on
06/19/2003 2:51:55 PM PDT
by
Prof Engineer
( Texans don't even care where Europe is on the map.)
To: theFIRMbss
Ha, Buckaroo Bonzai........
To: pacman50
You should be proud!
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posted on
06/19/2003 2:57:00 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
(Has anyone seen my Schwab ?)
To: Nachoman
Where do you get tires rated for 800 mph? Easy. just pick the ones with the "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" rating.
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