World Land Speed records

[Geedee]

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[Lucky13]

Thinking about a different kind of land speed record, the TGV and its 500+ Kph was it? What will be left if it should derail?

 

[Geedee]

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[Matt308]

I talked with the crew chief of the F-104. Personally I don't think they have a chance in hell. Unless huge amounts of cash was ultimately injected into the design, it was garage engineering all the way. Some Boeing techs were supplying support when I talked with the guy, but their cash limited their ability to make huge technological changes that I would have envisioned for success (carbon fiber structure, modified cockpit windscreen, uprated engine, better aerodynamics for the wheel assembly, and perhaps some more sophisticated surface control computers. The whole thing at the time that I saw it looked like it was more likely to fly than stay on the ground. Literally think of an F-104, minus wings. Everything else was stock, including tail plane assembly. Rear wheels were very crude aluminum tubing. All I could imagine at 750+mph was the whole thing going airborne ending in disaster and tragedy for the pilot.

But what do I know...

 

[johnbr]

The Au's are now making there new car that is rocket powered.They are looking at 1000mpr in the mile.