  | |||||||
| Home | Register | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
Woman needed to break world land speed recordThis is a discussion on Woman needed to break world land speed record within the The Pit - General Discussion forums, part of the Website Forums category; The Steve Fossett World Land Speed Racing Team have been struggling to break the world land speed record since they ... |
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools |
01-17-2008, 04:19 AM
| #1 |
| GCZ's High Court   Join Date: Sep 2005 AKA: Tycoon Garage: A naturally aspirated V8 mofo - 2008 BMW 550i
Posts: 17,706
Thanks: 7,878
Thanked 7,679 Times in 3,759 Posts
  | Woman needed to break world land speed record The Steve Fossett World Land Speed Racing Team have been struggling to break the world land speed record since they first announced their ambitions back in October, 2006. The racing team has suffered the loss of founder and famed adventurer Steve Fossett, who has been missing since September 3rd, 2007, and will likely be presumed dead soon. The team is still attempting to reach a top speed of 1,287km/h (800mph) in a jet-powered vehicle on one of Nevada’s dry lake beds but they’ve hit another snag - the cockpit of the vehicle is a very confined space, which is why the team are searching for a woman to pilot it. The vehicle they will be using is a 48ft long dart-shaped car powered by a 40,000hp S&S Turbine LM-1500 jet engine. According to Edmunds, it has less than one quarter the drag of the current world record holder, the Thrust SSC, which was piloted by the UK’s Andy Green to a top speed of 1,228km/h. “We believe there are a number of women active in motorsports and aviation who are qualified to drive our jet car through the sound barrier and beyond,” said Eric Ahlstrom, program manager for the challenge. “A small driver will have advantages in entry-exit, visibility and control”. The Steve Fossett World Land Speed Racing Team is expected to start initial testing on the 19th of this month. Source: Motor Authority >> Woman needed to break world land speed record 
__________________ DSC Off - Steptronic On - KickDown!  |
|            |
| Sponsored Links |
|
01-17-2008, 04:21 AM
| #2 |
| Justice   Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,611
Thanks: 741
Thanked 1,644 Times in 825 Posts
| Re: Woman needed to break world land speed record Oh Miss JadeVetti... Though I think you will have to do it in something other than your X6. 
__________________ My Garage: Audi RS4 - Mercedes G55 AMG - Bentley Brooklands - Audi R8 V10 - BMW 135i Coupe |
|
| |
|
01-17-2008, 04:24 AM
| #3 |
| GCZ's High Court Join Date: Sep 2005 AKA: Tycoon Garage: A naturally aspirated V8 mofo - 2008 BMW 550i
Posts: 17,706
Thanks: 7,878
Thanked 7,679 Times in 3,759 Posts
| Re: Woman needed to break world land speed record Haha, good call bro! How 'bout that, Yve? 
__________________ DSC Off - Steptronic On - KickDown! |
|
| |
|
01-17-2008, 07:59 PM
| #4 |
| Advocate  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Suffolk County, New York, USA Garage: Waiting for My X6M!
Posts: 596
Thanks: 249
Thanked 285 Times in 152 Posts
| Re: Woman needed to break world land speed record I'm THEREEEEEE!!! Where do I sign my entire life away?
__________________ I want my inner circular headlights rimmed a glowing red. That way, scurry when you see my demon advancing. |
|
| |
|
| Bookmarks |
| Tags |
| break, land, needed, record, speed, woman, world |
| Thread Tools | |
| |
