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  • Jet team hopes to break land speed record

    06/01/2006 11:16:01 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 8 replies · 299+ views
    http://www.avpress.com/n/01/0601_s12.hts ^ | Thursday, June 1, 2006 | ALLISON GATLIN
    PALMDALE - An F-104 jet fighter that once served flight test duty at Edwards Air Force Base is coming home, but with a much different purpose. The North American Eagle, built from the F-104 fuselage, is a jet-engine-powered car intended to break the world's land speed record. The vehicle will be on display Saturday at the Plant 42 Heritage Airpark before the team sets out for test runs at El Mirage Dry Lake next week. The free viewing is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the airpark on Avenue P just east of 20th Street East. Members of the...