OK Lets Bolt A Rocket On A Jet Engine
10-23-2008, 02:18 AM
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OK Lets Bolt A Rocket On A Jet Engine
And you thought you were fast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7685049.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7685049.stm
10-23-2008, 10:11 AM
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I gotta respect not only the engineering expertise in the team, but also the testicular fortitude to drive that thing. 
10-23-2008, 01:02 PM
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6. Deployable aerostructures slow car at highest speeds; parachutes slow car at mid-speeds; finally, driver halts car with carbon fibre brakes