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Napoleon
06-19-03, 02:36 PM
Note they also need sponsors.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/06/19/landspeed.record.ap/index.html
Warlock!
06-19-03, 03:17 PM
Originally posted by Napoleon
Note they also need sponsors.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/06/19/landspeed.record.ap/index.html Turning a Starfighter jet plane into a land speed contender? This one ain't gonna turn out good... :shakehead

Warlock!
SteveH
06-19-03, 03:18 PM
Their approach sure makes sense. Rather than a purpose built car use an old plane and convert it to land based. Hope they can pull this off.
Turn7
06-19-03, 04:35 PM
http://www.landspeed.com/0902photo.html

http://www.landspeed.com/rainier.JPG
tllips
06-19-03, 04:41 PM
To me, that looks like the "BLue Flame" painted red.
Turn7
06-19-03, 04:59 PM
The Blue Flame had the cockpit in the tail, not up front.

http://www.lib.utah.edu/spc/photo/bonn/p591_1A.gif
RacinM3
06-19-03, 05:02 PM
"If we're lucky," Drumheller said, "we'll be part of history."

And if they're not, he'll just BE history, period.
RichK
06-19-03, 06:13 PM
Originally posted by RacinM3
And if they're not, he'll just BE history, period.

You and I think alike! :laugh:
That quote has an ominous sound to it for some reason.
RacinM3
06-19-03, 06:30 PM
I gotta laugh when I think about what The Blue Flame might've sounded like as it went by.;)