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the ultimate power adder? inquire within...
see it and others here okay maybe rockets instead of jets would be the best power adder
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You could be just like the guy who strapped an assist jet to his impalla and hit a mountain at over 400+ mph. Officials thought it was a plane crash on first investigation. He had 8 miles of straight desert road to run on and still couldn't get it done safely.
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Originally posted by ATOMonkey
You could be just like the guy who strapped an assist jet to his impalla and hit a mountain at over 400+ mph. Officials thought it was a plane crash on first investigation. He had 8 miles of straight desert road to run on and still couldn't get it done safely.
You could be just like the guy who strapped an assist jet to his impalla and hit a mountain at over 400+ mph. Officials thought it was a plane crash on first investigation. He had 8 miles of straight desert road to run on and still couldn't get it done safely.
Nothing like having a mountain in the middle of the road - and usually deserts don't have mountains.
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Yeah, he just ran out of desert. The great American Southwest. The most g0d forsaken place in the country. Well, I guess the badlands are pretty bad too. There is absolutely nothing in either of those places except canyons and buttes. A little town every now and again. Definately places you don't want to get stranded.
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i heard somthing about a guy hitting a mountin w/ a rocket attacheted to his car... didnt beilive it tho. mostly because the guy who told me is a big bs'er. anyone know the whole story? like an online artical or somthing???
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i heard somthing about a guy hitting a mountin w/ a rocket attacheted to his car... didnt beilive it tho. mostly because the guy who told me is a big bs'er. anyone know the whole story? like an online artical or somthing???
~opha~
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The problem with rocket engines is they are either on or off. Not to mention a solid fuel rocket is on till it's out of fuel. No way to turn those off. I don't know if the whole JATO Impala is true or not, but you'd have to be a complete imbecile to do that. The JATO packs were used to help the old C130 cargo planes launch on smaller runways. These planes weigh well over 100 tons loaded. I've heard the story, and I've heard views that it was myth and truth. My opinion is it's probably not true, but I wouldn't be that surprised if it was. The results of such an experiment would pretty much be what the story said.
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hey guys
the impala story is true
some nut case decided to strap a jato(jet assisted takeoff)bottle to his car and ligfht it off
like it was said before this device does not shut off until it is out of fuel!
he didn't quite reach 400mph though
the impala basically melted the tires/brakes and other running gear and left the ground (became airborne)
yes they did find him on the side of a mountain (can you say splat?)
they also found where the car left the ground and his starting point!
i am in aviation maintenance so i hear alot of stuff
i will try to find the article and post it
jimbo
the impala story is true
some nut case decided to strap a jato(jet assisted takeoff)bottle to his car and ligfht it off
like it was said before this device does not shut off until it is out of fuel!
he didn't quite reach 400mph though
the impala basically melted the tires/brakes and other running gear and left the ground (became airborne)
yes they did find him on the side of a mountain (can you say splat?)
they also found where the car left the ground and his starting point!
i am in aviation maintenance so i hear alot of stuff
i will try to find the article and post it
jimbo
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Originally posted by jimmbo
hey guys
the impala story is true
some nut case decided to strap a jato(jet assisted takeoff)bottle to his car and ligfht it off
like it was said before this device does not shut off until it is out of fuel!
he didn't quite reach 400mph though
the impala basically melted the tires/brakes and other running gear and left the ground (became airborne)
yes they did find him on the side of a mountain (can you say splat?)
they also found where the car left the ground and his starting point!
i am in aviation maintenance so i hear alot of stuff
i will try to find the article and post it
jimbo
hey guys
the impala story is true
some nut case decided to strap a jato(jet assisted takeoff)bottle to his car and ligfht it off
like it was said before this device does not shut off until it is out of fuel!
he didn't quite reach 400mph though
the impala basically melted the tires/brakes and other running gear and left the ground (became airborne)
yes they did find him on the side of a mountain (can you say splat?)
they also found where the car left the ground and his starting point!
i am in aviation maintenance so i hear alot of stuff
i will try to find the article and post it
jimbo
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