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racer2c
05-11-11, 05:03 PM
Loaded with 1,000,000lbs, fitted with "Goodrich brakes that were simply 100 percent worn out", and tires machined down to virtually nothing.

Complete with burning brakes.

link (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20060716-71.html)

KLang
05-11-11, 06:15 PM
Saw this last week, pretty impressive.

Indy
05-11-11, 11:49 PM
Good thing Captain Kirk was at the helm. Picard would have screwed it up for sure.