The land speed record is a waste of time and money. Who cares which continent or country holds the record. Donate that paper to some starving africans or something and get into racing.
@laci0008 It's about pushing the ambitions and achievements of the human race. If we didn't do these things or have the people who have the desire to do them we would all still be in caves scared to go outside. As Kennedy said "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard"
I once asked these guys what had been done to counter trans-sonic ground effect and was pointed to a couple of crude drawings of a fin under the nose...
The stress points in the airframe are correctly placed for flight and NOT running on hard ground... The steering system is vague and the vehicle is directionally unstable... Ed is simply too old to have the reaction time to pilot it as serious speed...
Sorry guys, but the only thing this would do through the measured mile is lay FOD.
Now this is so sad. How can anyone do this to a plane!? Why would anyone want to turn a plane in a car - how gay is that. The F-104 is beautiful, but this just makes me cry.
My favourite part of this is when the narrator says.. "but to everyones horrer... it was a Brit that blew the record away"..... Horrer? LMAO. Is it really that horrible to lose to a Brit?
Mwahahahaha.... the British are coming... hide your children before they get eaten by the hungry redcoats. LOL.
I wouldn't get in a Starfighter even if it still had wings. If this thing breaks the sound barrier it'll do it going end-over-end in a huge ball of flames.
north americans are the true kings of land speed racing it"s just a matter of time before they break the 1000 mph barrier i just hope craig breedlove will be somehow involved in it he deserves to be there when it happens
um if i go down 4 houses from mine to girl tana's house the hanger for this car is right behind her house i figured this out like 2 weeks ago because i ride bmx with 2 kids and they always say were working on the eagle on saturday i asked them 2 weeks ago what the eagle was they said the rocket car i looked into it and was like holy shit i'v lived here for 8 years and never knew that this was being built right behind my house
I like how every British person who comments is some kind of rocket scientist. They seem to know everything there is to know about rockets, and how this will fair compared to theres.
Every British person on here is just a armchair enthusiast, they watched one youtube video did a quick wikipedia search and suddenly are qualified to determine the outcome before anything has happened. That will just make them all the more idiotic when the N. American eagle kicks there ass.
Has it not occured to you that the NA Eagle is a plane on wheels and bloodhound ssc is custom designed, as was thrust, a plane is desgined to create lift, a custom desgined land speed car is desgined from the top down to remain stable at those speeds.
I doubt they have enough power to go supersonic. Thrust 2 had 34k hp and was on the limit at 633mph. Put that in contrast with Thrust SSC's 110k hp, Bloodhounds 135k hp, or Aussie Invaders 160k hp. 43k hp is probably on good for 650mph assuming it stays on the ground....
I hope they make it, even being a european. The record has stood still for too long. But then again these guys have been idling for too long now. They need to get going and go for it, before the bigass money teams come sailing in. There are 2+ of those multi mil teams aiming for 2011 so I recon these guys need to make 800 this year or early 2011, since theyll almost certainly be clipped by the others when they are ready.
I hate to say it guys but the only thing this machine is gonna break is the poor sucker inside..Going supersonic is not like building a soapbox racer which this car is like compared to Thrust and Bloodhound.
How long are the Brits going to be laughing at US? Its time for America to take back the landspeed record!!! Godspeed North American eagle. Do it for American pride!! I hope America takes the title back. The Brits constantly rub it in Americans face on youtube.
@Surfer22z I'm sorry but they should put this thing in the crusher or a museum before someone gets hurt. The only way the yanks are going to get the record back is to put some serious money behind a fresh project and build a machine from the ground up.
Just Wondering if Ed and his team are still trying to break the land speed record. Most of the videos on here are good but too short or to technical. I would like to see it in action at top speeds.
Saw a thing on tv just the other night on this. I'm sure these guys are great guys and all, but with the stupid oversights they had in ruining their first engine, and looking at the construction of this thing... I'd say somebody's gonna get hurt. I don't think they're approaching the problem with enough expertise and science, just guts and glory. Best of luck to 'em but, I wouldn't put my money on them.
Although the tone in this video is arguably typically American, you guys could learn something from Craig Breedlove. Watch the SSC documentaries and you'll see a mutual respect between competing teams who have both held the record, something lacking here.
Nobody has bigger sacks than Breedlove. Cuz you are the fockin shiz when you shoot thru a telephone pole at 600 miles an hour. You jumps out and says "top that mutherfockers" and they hates you.
Just had a look on their website. They tested, again, in early July 2009 but only at speeds "in the region of 350mph". They're clearly short of money and serious sponsors. The project has become nothing more than an expensive hobby. I wish them good luck but the LSR is way beyond their reach and I can see the project simply fading away.
Good luck to them, but this operation does look painfully underfunded. They need a big corporate sponsor.
Compare the official websites of the NAE car and the Bloodhound SSC......The latter looks highly polished and professional, like a team on a mission. The former looks like an amateur site made from clip-art by a High school kid on a Sunday afternoon.
Bloodhound is an original car built from scratch. These guys are just screwing wheels onto an obsolete jet fighter with the wings cut off.
Personally i think these guys have had their day. Yes they have achieved a fair amount and they haven't broken the record but it's too old a project. I admire them for trying but their time is up. And what are they saying about Richard Noble having millions to spend???? Where on earth did this figure come from. They would not believe how difficult it was to raise that money and it wasn't even millions?! I mean at least get their facts right.
Love the way they make Richard Noble out to be some rich corporate bad guy. How come they didn't mention that he broke the record in 1983 with Thrust 2 when he had barely any money? He was a wall-paper salesman before that..
Sure Thrust SSC had funding from Richard Noble, but the vast majority had to be found elsewhere, while the small team worked away at it in a college.. the guy isn't made of money. This NA Eagle Project is a failure.
@D4mo84 gosh , let`s just wait and see wait happens , for now they are well on their way of doing what they said they were going to do. if anything is a fail, then it is your monarchy!
1000mph+ just think about it how fast that thing could actually travel across your tiny island that still calls itself"empire"i certainly wouldn't mind having this kind of transportation next time that i have to go to the UK,because it´s always been "the faster i can get out of the Uk again the better"
@gamblemadman yes i am a chump, and i could use some hugs, i`d like some by several of your royal family's members, e.g. your duchess kate, if you now what i mean you british crown subordinate ! seriously mate, my country?!? i'm not american! i`m from germany! polish though, but i always have to laugh at you seeming to jump on anything american, when in fact if it hadn't been for the americans coming to your aid the nazis would have bombed your tiny island back to king arthur era.
@CHUUMPASS When did I say you were American? ... chump.
So you would like Kate to give you a hug huh? You dont wish for much bro ... i'd fuck her if I had the chance lol. I couldn't care less about some bombs that dropped on my country 70 years ago ... I care about the here and now. And im sure that you dont care much about the fact that you're surrounded by people who's ancestors probably killed some of your Polish ancestors LOL.
@gamblemadman don't worry, if you intended to deal me a low blow by your comment, take some comfort in knowing that my ancestors as a matter of fact took quite many germans with them, add that to the primitive means which they only had available at the time it should even inspire you to be a little humbled. other than that i can assure you that i am an enthusiastic anti-german and anti monarchy european, that happens to enjoy british people arrogantly trying to look down on americans
@gamblemadman if you dislike republics and prefer monarchy then you are either brainwashed or a tory or maybe even both, republics sure can have the worst scum on top of the chain, no dount about that, it`s not per se the better form, however but at least the scum on top in a republic doesn't get there by birth and stay there until death, and take money from their hardworking subordinates to maintain their castles palaces and lavish lifestyles, if you see what i mean,
@CHUUMPASS You are right .. the scum on top of a republic doesn't get there by birth. They get there by being a successful politician ... and successful politicians are alomost always manipulative, power hungry individuals. They have reached their position due to their own selfish motivations ... not because they wanted to "make a difference" or because they "love their country" etc etc.
You cannot trust a politician.
The Queen is apolitical ... she is the complete opposite of a politician.
@CHUUMPASS i did enough research on that! i don't care for abusers that only are a republic and a democracy in name, in reality their state form ain't worth the paper it`s printed on, still monarchies remain the scum that take all priviliges by birth, and have enslaved almost the entire planet earth at one point in time, and fought and distrusted each other since they are greedy low-lifes by nature sitting in their throne not actually caring for anything but their jewels
@gamblemadman as far as disliking germany and living here is concerned, well, it is just a preliminary thing out of sheer necessity at the moment for me. it`s a means to an end, anyways, if you like germans and polish, come here anytime and enjoy yourself. but by that of course i don't mean any rioting like it seems to be trendy in the kingdom these days. best greetings
I would also like to say that the next time any of these "cars" approach the 763+ m.p.h I feel it will be with fatal results. Sorry to say, but I don't think any of them are ready to approach 800+, and I can't see them being stable and staying on the ground at that speed. Look at how some cars are unstable and lift at 200 m.p.h. were now talking 800, come on!!!!
I hate to say it but I don't think this team has a snowball's chance in hell of breaking any record's. I've kept up with their "progress" from the T.V. programs and from the internet and I think they need to stop pussy footin around and run this damn thing. They act like their too scared. Step on it, pop a wheelie. These guy's should have already by now made some serious attempts but they keep running around 300, big deal. They say after awhile your dreams become fantasies.......
Amateurs! This looks more like Scrapheap Challenge/Junkyard Wars than a serious attempt. As for 'annhilating' the current record, this team are only aiming for 808mph - only 45 mph more than Thrust SSC. Bloodhound is aiming for 1000mph. That's annhilation!!!
Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the same team of Englishmen that set the current world record have now decided to destroy the 1000mph barrier. The project is due to complete in 2011. They got tired of waiting for foreigners to try and challenge them.
Good luck to them , it may look wacky to some people but you don't know if it will work unless you try . Its better to try and fail then never try at all .
spongesurf why dont you see bunch of volunteers working and achieving land speed record its really encouraging to see average joes trying to achieve it big in motor sport.
I agree, it is good to see average joes trying. What I'm pointing out is that they don't often succeed in the modern world.
Look, I wish these guys the best and will cheer if they do it, I just don't see how you can build the most advanced race car in the world by starting from literally a piece of junk. F-1 cars are designed from the ground up using near unlimited budgets and the highest technology and these guys think they can hit 800 mph? Better to try and fail unless someone dies trying!
"They must build the most technologically advanced car on the planet." and yet, they are using a junked airplane as a base and a minimal budget. I wish these guys luck, but it seems like the way this is dragging on it will never happen. Technologically advances makes me think Ferrari F-1 team, not a bunch of volunteers using scrap to make a supersonic car. Again I wish them luck and it would be cool to see, but I don't think this one will do it.
Hello Waldo. Sorry, can't agree with you. This thing will never break the LSR. But it might break the record for the longest time in development :) Look at Trust SSC and then look at the NAE. SSC is one-off engineering at its best. NAE is a mish-mash of bin parts. C'mon guys, time to give it up, before someone gets killed.
Without a project manager and a half decent crew cheif they won't even get close. I've seen this team in action (at Black Rock) and from what I witnessed, they NEED both.
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When the record was broken, suicide rates in the US climbed over %1100 and tea sales plummeted. I remember school being canceled for 8 months. It's only now that we're finally getting over it. Truly a dark day in the annals of American history.
My name is Waldo Stakes. I have been working on LSR vehicles for 35 years. This car has a very good chance of breaking the LSR. The team uses the F104 Starfighter body because it is the cleanest aircraft design ever built and no aircraft built to this very day is faster at low altitude. The fact that they have been working on the car for ten years shows the dedication and unity of focus the team has. Reading these comments affirms to me why I don't do press as SOME human stupidity is amazing.
I agree. I've been following this project for about 5-7 years. They better go for the record within a year or two or they are finished. Richard Noble walks the walk and he'll have that Bloodhound up over 850 at the very least.
Gorgeous. Much respect to ya'll. I only worry the vehicle will not be stable. By which I mean.. Stay on the ground. My fear is; without more downforce it'll be light on the wheels, which will be light on steering. Will the original vert be enough? Maybe one small (2 square feet, 3 degree) canards up front on the nose cone and a 4 ft long, 16 inch set out back (teardrop shaped)to deal with the pressure that'll be created by the pressure wave from the nose. Good Luck and I'll be watching.
Thrust SSC - brilliant engineering, but this is typically american, just take a plane, rip it's wings off and stick bigger wheels on it!! great eh! dunno why it took such a long time to build! ha! ha!
I use my engineering degree to design systems for saving lives, not entertaining myself. If you're ever in Nova Scotia, say hello to Fleetway Engineering, and make an equipment donation to the IWK Children's Hospital while you're at it.
I applaud you for "saving lives", but as an engineer, don't you think it would be wise to contact the project first, and ask some key questions, before making a comment that puts you in a position to look like some "know-it-all"? I suppose educating thousands of students over 29 years doesn't count for saving lives, does it?
Ich denke nicht das sie den Rekord knacken. Bei Thrust SSC hatten sie ein gantzes Ingenieursteam und waren sogar im Winkanal, und das Ding sieht aus wie in einer Hinterhofwerkstatt zusammengeschustert. Naja ich hoffe es kommt niemand dabei um, oder sonst wie zuschaden... good luck :)
No, dont think so Loathar. Still if it was an American attempt you could have spun the pilots blood and so forth like your nation does with all its athletic efforts.
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I've been watching this project for a while now, and I admire the team's efforts. But Thrust SSC was a truly fantastic machine. An amazing amount of thinking and testing went into its design. The chassis was built from the ground up. The end result was something that looked like it could do the job. And it did, brilliantly. Sadly, the NAE is what it is - an old jet minus wings perched high up on outriggers. It won't get anywhere near Thrust's LSR and I fear for the the driver's life.
I know...I LOVE the underdog element of these guys, but if you wanna go 800 mph on the ground...you gotta build something from the ground up, that is SPECIFICALLY designed for the job at hand. The Eagle is neat "Novelty", and 25 years from now will be a unique collectors item & museum piece, but I'm worried somebody's going to get killed if they take this thing 500 mph.
If these guys think they are going to break the LSR with that they are either brave or crazy. Thrust SSC team had access to a Cray supercomputer in the design phase. These guys are backyard boffins at best. This car won't come close.
"multi millionnaire"?!?!?!?!? Do the NAE team feel better about their failings to think of Noble in such a way? Noble's team was always struggling for funds and had to BEG for cash and favours to get the job done. They achieved the LSR through ingenuity...the way America used to...
America has such a proud LSR record that this thing is starting to become a joke. For years they've been going to "shatter the LSR" and the longer it goes without doing so, the more sharply it brings into focus the achievements of Thrust SSC.
The F-104 holds the low-altitude speed record ironically for aircraft. It was set in 1977, over five runs, at an altitude of less than 100 feet on each run and an average speed of 988.26 mph, so 800mph is definitely doable. Its just a question of whether there's more drag from the wheels on the ground than the wings had produced while in flight.
Interesting... But I have my doubts: funding is crucial in this kind of stuff, and trying to go over 763 mph in a car built in your backyard is risky business.
Oh, and does anyone else think the commentary is really really annoying?
Yes. The commentary is "Extreme", "In your face", & "Righteous"; masquerading as patriotic. And the 90's grunge soundtrack, & sped-up film sequences are just cheesy & pompous.
The most advanced racing car on the planet, what a joke. Take a jet which had its first flight more than 50 years ago, remove the wings and horizontal stab and add wheels. As shown in the footage, they even had trouble going down the centerline of the runway at very low speeds compared with what they're trying to reach.
Er going quite well in Europe at the moment in point of fact. Fastest production car (veyron) and the Eurofighter is without doubt the number one jet fighter on the planet. Neither of which had any usa input what-so-ever. Thank goodness, otherwise the damn plane would start killing its own troops! Quote from A british army general in Afgainistan a couple of years go 'Nevermind the Taliban its the f***ing yanks you want avoid'!!!
Right and you know its a piece of shit because you have personally flown one, right? I didn't think so. Just shut your mouth and go stand in the corner.
What air superiority fighter has your country produced...? does it even have one at all? Se la pela tu pais! Valen dick! F-22 owns all and the X-31 will fly circles around anything anyone else on this planet has put in the air thus far
This is what irritates me: "The shattering of Land Speed Record (LSR) by the North American Eagle will be the most watched sporting event of 2007. This international event, scheduled for October 15th, 2007, will raise excitement and inspire people all over the world."
Really? Is that so? What a stupid boast. They've got 6 days left from NOW.
So i'm guessing that Thrust SSC is still the world record holder. Sorry but that thing is not likely to beat it, it struggles to go in a straight line at slow speed.
i am building a similar project, ive got my little brother's gogo push car and replaced the wheels with solid metal ones and bolted on a small but powerful pulse detonation engine, i think my LSR car has more hope than this waste of a F-104
As an american who was witness to history when the thrust ssc shattered the sound barrier I personal hate this stupid car/plane thing. Many american speed freak fans that day(15 oct o7) really enjoyed the british effort and the humility the showed towards breaking such a record. I think the spirit of america owned by steve fossetts family and mccglashens (sorry for the spelling) rocket car have a real chance to break andy greens record not this waste of a F-104.
This seens anateurish, only likely to get someone killed. They are progressing very slowly and last time I checked they were looking for wind tunnel time, so maybe someone has pointed out their problems.
typical american bollocks!! Richard Noble was not a millionaire!! He fought tooth and nail to raise money for the SSC development, the whole SSC project was balanced on even one sponsor pulling out, why did we manage to break the land sound barrier? because we are british and we think about things. taking the wings off a plane is a moronic approach.
Go ahead and beat the record, we will only go and beat it again, and again, and again.
Add to this Richard Noble didn't even drive the thing. He realised that it was probably beyond his capabilities and so employed Andy Green, an RAF Tornado pilot, to drive it for him.
I can't wait to see how a single-engined wingless fighter plane with a fat bloke at the wheel gets on.
The brit space race is going very well thankyou. but it is currently called the american space race. Dont even try to argue because all the technology america has in the aerospace industry is either german or british. the only contribution from the states is the sticker of the stars and stripes on the wings.
Even canada beat you to an all concept supersonic fighter!!! lol
America = joke
now go and play with your sister and call the kid britney.
I dont guess you have ever seen the sr-71 then huh? not any brit or german crap in that plane. Oh, lets see it was built over THREE decades ago and still holds records. America=joke? LOL NO...I Dont Think So
For high-speed runs (up to 800 mph), the standard aircraft wheels are removed and replaced with solid billet aluminum wheels with a titanium band on the outside running surface of the wheel for greater strength and stress retention, machined specifically for use on the Eagle. No tires are used in the high-speed configuration.
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gamblemadman 3 weeks ago
Who are you, SterlingCL? What made you want to upload this specific video to YouTube to share it with the whole world to see?
WearinThaHeadband 2 months ago
Can't wait for Bloodhound to push the record even higher than it is now,when it comes to land speed records,BRITS KICK ASS!
compster48 3 months ago
It doesn't look like the car has any sort of roll cage and the driver is just wearing a flight suit and pilots helmet, if he crashes... he's fu**ed
matt23540 8 months ago
The land speed record is a waste of time and money. Who cares which continent or country holds the record. Donate that paper to some starving africans or something and get into racing.
laci0008 11 months ago
@laci0008 It's about pushing the ambitions and achievements of the human race. If we didn't do these things or have the people who have the desire to do them we would all still be in caves scared to go outside. As Kennedy said "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard"
jackrandall 7 months ago
I once asked these guys what had been done to counter trans-sonic ground effect and was pointed to a couple of crude drawings of a fin under the nose...
The stress points in the airframe are correctly placed for flight and NOT running on hard ground... The steering system is vague and the vehicle is directionally unstable... Ed is simply too old to have the reaction time to pilot it as serious speed...
Sorry guys, but the only thing this would do through the measured mile is lay FOD.
louise4c 11 months ago
it looks like a starfighter with the wings clipped off
trevortrevortsr2 1 year ago
uh, i think you need to do more engineering than chopping the wings off an old 104 and slapping some wheels on it.
thehossman1 1 year ago 2
Now this is so sad. How can anyone do this to a plane!? Why would anyone want to turn a plane in a car - how gay is that. The F-104 is beautiful, but this just makes me cry.
shitNameAlert 1 year ago
My favourite part of this is when the narrator says.. "but to everyones horrer... it was a Brit that blew the record away"..... Horrer? LMAO. Is it really that horrible to lose to a Brit?
Mwahahahaha.... the British are coming... hide your children before they get eaten by the hungry redcoats. LOL.
gamblemadman 1 year ago
I wouldn't get in a Starfighter even if it still had wings. If this thing breaks the sound barrier it'll do it going end-over-end in a huge ball of flames.
beastatlay 1 year ago
north americans are the true kings of land speed racing it"s just a matter of time before they break the 1000 mph barrier i just hope craig breedlove will be somehow involved in it he deserves to be there when it happens
MrArleigh 1 year ago
@MrArleigh True kings??? land speed record Americans 5 times held. UK 8 times held. so who's the kings of land speed records??
bluewinegum 10 months ago
um if i go down 4 houses from mine to girl tana's house the hanger for this car is right behind her house i figured this out like 2 weeks ago because i ride bmx with 2 kids and they always say were working on the eagle on saturday i asked them 2 weeks ago what the eagle was they said the rocket car i looked into it and was like holy shit i'v lived here for 8 years and never knew that this was being built right behind my house
rhiley36 1 year ago
I like how every British person who comments is some kind of rocket scientist. They seem to know everything there is to know about rockets, and how this will fair compared to theres.
Every British person on here is just a armchair enthusiast, they watched one youtube video did a quick wikipedia search and suddenly are qualified to determine the outcome before anything has happened. That will just make them all the more idiotic when the N. American eagle kicks there ass.
b4igetu 1 year ago
@b4igetu
Has it not occured to you that the NA Eagle is a plane on wheels and bloodhound ssc is custom designed, as was thrust, a plane is desgined to create lift, a custom desgined land speed car is desgined from the top down to remain stable at those speeds.
AwsomeAthiest 1 year ago
@b4igetu
that true?
yoghurtdog 1 year ago
@b4igetu
that true?
chus me bluh,,,
yoghurtdog 1 year ago
@b4igetu It's not a rocket, it's a jet engine. LMAO.
rdbilly 1 month ago
team america...fuck yeah !
jamesandrew2000 1 year ago
Oh dear, someone's going to come a cropper! This looks like a college project.
doctordrew66 1 year ago 4
Ed who?? This old fart's gonna eat it. Now he want's to go 1000mph with the same recycled F-104 after Noble took the supersonic record.
Imustfly 1 year ago
next year... uk's bloodhound will reach 1000mph!
SamUKest89 1 year ago
Looks like around 320mph, quick but no cigar!
abioape 1 year ago
how fast did they go, were they close to our british record in the thrust ssc???
dannyfsr 1 year ago
a retired IBM executive, i bet he has got a bunch of money to spend... i thought these guys got most of their money from sponsors and grants anyway?
tigerfedor 1 year ago
I doubt they have enough power to go supersonic. Thrust 2 had 34k hp and was on the limit at 633mph. Put that in contrast with Thrust SSC's 110k hp, Bloodhounds 135k hp, or Aussie Invaders 160k hp. 43k hp is probably on good for 650mph assuming it stays on the ground....
abioape 1 year ago
Looks like someones missing the wheels on their double wide.
jamesandrew2000 1 year ago
Mmmmmm a decade to put an axle on an aeroplane fuselage, and a bigger jet engine inside. Need I say more
shypop7735 2 years ago
I hope they make it, even being a european. The record has stood still for too long. But then again these guys have been idling for too long now. They need to get going and go for it, before the bigass money teams come sailing in. There are 2+ of those multi mil teams aiming for 2011 so I recon these guys need to make 800 this year or early 2011, since theyll almost certainly be clipped by the others when they are ready.
barath4545 2 years ago
I hate to say it guys but the only thing this machine is gonna break is the poor sucker inside..Going supersonic is not like building a soapbox racer which this car is like compared to Thrust and Bloodhound.
toeboe106 2 years ago
How long are the Brits going to be laughing at US? Its time for America to take back the landspeed record!!! Godspeed North American eagle. Do it for American pride!! I hope America takes the title back. The Brits constantly rub it in Americans face on youtube.
Surfer22z 2 years ago
@Surfer22z Hey man technically this is a Canadian/ US project.
b4igetu 1 year ago
@Surfer22z Yeah i suppose we do lol. Love from England :-)
dubbsy69 8 months ago
@Surfer22z I'm sorry but they should put this thing in the crusher or a museum before someone gets hurt. The only way the yanks are going to get the record back is to put some serious money behind a fresh project and build a machine from the ground up.
rdbilly 1 month ago
Just Wondering if Ed and his team are still trying to break the land speed record. Most of the videos on here are good but too short or to technical. I would like to see it in action at top speeds.
hurst401 2 years ago
i sure hope that hey aren't using rubber tires. they will disintegrate.
covingtonium 2 years ago
@covingtonium They are using solid aluminium wheels, it was shown in a documentary about em.
barath4545 2 years ago
Saw a thing on tv just the other night on this. I'm sure these guys are great guys and all, but with the stupid oversights they had in ruining their first engine, and looking at the construction of this thing... I'd say somebody's gonna get hurt. I don't think they're approaching the problem with enough expertise and science, just guts and glory. Best of luck to 'em but, I wouldn't put my money on them.
danrieke 2 years ago
All that's missing is the "America - F@ck yeah!" theme tune from Team America World Police lol
abioape 2 years ago 6
When I see "North American", I think P-51, F-86, F-100, F-107. When I see an F-104, I see Kelly Johnson.
Shouldn't it be the "Lockheed Eagle"???
mcdonnell220 2 years ago
It's a "Horror" when airliners are rammed into buildings, NOT when a speed record is broken by an ally country.
Pompous as hell...
mcdonnell220 2 years ago
Although the tone in this video is arguably typically American, you guys could learn something from Craig Breedlove. Watch the SSC documentaries and you'll see a mutual respect between competing teams who have both held the record, something lacking here.
fcrim 2 years ago
Nobody has bigger sacks than Breedlove. Cuz you are the fockin shiz when you shoot thru a telephone pole at 600 miles an hour. You jumps out and says "top that mutherfockers" and they hates you.
danrieke 2 years ago
this is jet racer!!!
ErwanMAS 2 years ago
This thing is just going to tumble out of control- that's if it ever actually attains anything like a record speed.
MikeandEllie 2 years ago
Just had a look on their website. They tested, again, in early July 2009 but only at speeds "in the region of 350mph". They're clearly short of money and serious sponsors. The project has become nothing more than an expensive hobby. I wish them good luck but the LSR is way beyond their reach and I can see the project simply fading away.
dobbo996 2 years ago
This car is designed to go 808mph, so even if they do get the record it will be smashed by the Bloodhound SSC which is designed to go 1000mph!
GrantC25 2 years ago
Good luck to them, but this operation does look painfully underfunded. They need a big corporate sponsor.
Compare the official websites of the NAE car and the Bloodhound SSC......The latter looks highly polished and professional, like a team on a mission. The former looks like an amateur site made from clip-art by a High school kid on a Sunday afternoon.
Bloodhound is an original car built from scratch. These guys are just screwing wheels onto an obsolete jet fighter with the wings cut off.
motsivad 2 years ago 4
Hats off to them for trying, but and this is a big but.
This video sucks on many levels, firstly putting Noble down for his efforts - bad sportsmanship, he broke the record twice - period!
Also who cares if the plane is no 763, starfighters are all the same, will it make any difference - no!
Lastly i hate the way these american videos always try and big everything up and make it look like USA are doing everything bigger and better!
The bloodhound will destroy this......
Rant over.
ajrst82 2 years ago
To every ones horror? Every one except us Brits..... Ha Ha Ha!
snelssalg 3 years ago
fuck u
NeXus920 3 years ago
I know!! "Horror"?!?!
I'm American, and I found that POMPOUS & ARROGANT as hell!!!
mcdonnell220 2 years ago
Personally i think these guys have had their day. Yes they have achieved a fair amount and they haven't broken the record but it's too old a project. I admire them for trying but their time is up. And what are they saying about Richard Noble having millions to spend???? Where on earth did this figure come from. They would not believe how difficult it was to raise that money and it wasn't even millions?! I mean at least get their facts right.
LandSpeedRecord121 3 years ago
Love the way they make Richard Noble out to be some rich corporate bad guy. How come they didn't mention that he broke the record in 1983 with Thrust 2 when he had barely any money? He was a wall-paper salesman before that..
Sure Thrust SSC had funding from Richard Noble, but the vast majority had to be found elsewhere, while the small team worked away at it in a college.. the guy isn't made of money. This NA Eagle Project is a failure.
D4mo84 3 years ago 22
@D4mo84 gosh , let`s just wait and see wait happens , for now they are well on their way of doing what they said they were going to do. if anything is a fail, then it is your monarchy!
1000mph+ just think about it how fast that thing could actually travel across your tiny island that still calls itself"empire"i certainly wouldn't mind having this kind of transportation next time that i have to go to the UK,because it´s always been "the faster i can get out of the Uk again the better"
CHUUMPASS 1 month ago
@CHUUMPASS Awwww ... you sound like you need a hug.
Did the man's comment hurt your feeling? Or are you just embarrased by your countries attempt to build a successful land speed car?
Try not to get your panties in a bunch ... chump.
gamblemadman 1 month ago
@gamblemadman yes i am a chump, and i could use some hugs, i`d like some by several of your royal family's members, e.g. your duchess kate, if you now what i mean you british crown subordinate ! seriously mate, my country?!? i'm not american! i`m from germany! polish though, but i always have to laugh at you seeming to jump on anything american, when in fact if it hadn't been for the americans coming to your aid the nazis would have bombed your tiny island back to king arthur era.
CHUUMPASS 4 weeks ago
@CHUUMPASS When did I say you were American? ... chump.
So you would like Kate to give you a hug huh? You dont wish for much bro ... i'd fuck her if I had the chance lol. I couldn't care less about some bombs that dropped on my country 70 years ago ... I care about the here and now. And im sure that you dont care much about the fact that you're surrounded by people who's ancestors probably killed some of your Polish ancestors LOL.
gamblemadman 4 weeks ago
@gamblemadman don't worry, if you intended to deal me a low blow by your comment, take some comfort in knowing that my ancestors as a matter of fact took quite many germans with them, add that to the primitive means which they only had available at the time it should even inspire you to be a little humbled. other than that i can assure you that i am an enthusiastic anti-german and anti monarchy european, that happens to enjoy british people arrogantly trying to look down on americans
CHUUMPASS 3 weeks ago
@CHUUMPASS Low blow? You started with the bombing talk ... you set the standard.
If you are anti-German then why live there? Seems a little strange to me. I personally like Germans ... and Polish. Especially Polish girls.
I dont see the point in being anti-monarchy ... there are more important things to hate in life ... like republics for example ;)
I dont see how someone can "try to look down on Americans" ... thats a bit like saying someone can "try" to have an opinion.
I like yanks btw.
gamblemadman 3 weeks ago
@gamblemadman if you dislike republics and prefer monarchy then you are either brainwashed or a tory or maybe even both, republics sure can have the worst scum on top of the chain, no dount about that, it`s not per se the better form, however but at least the scum on top in a republic doesn't get there by birth and stay there until death, and take money from their hardworking subordinates to maintain their castles palaces and lavish lifestyles, if you see what i mean,
CHUUMPASS 3 weeks ago
@CHUUMPASS You are right .. the scum on top of a republic doesn't get there by birth. They get there by being a successful politician ... and successful politicians are alomost always manipulative, power hungry individuals. They have reached their position due to their own selfish motivations ... not because they wanted to "make a difference" or because they "love their country" etc etc.
You cannot trust a politician.
The Queen is apolitical ... she is the complete opposite of a politician.
gamblemadman 3 weeks ago
@CHUUMPASS i did enough research on that! i don't care for abusers that only are a republic and a democracy in name, in reality their state form ain't worth the paper it`s printed on, still monarchies remain the scum that take all priviliges by birth, and have enslaved almost the entire planet earth at one point in time, and fought and distrusted each other since they are greedy low-lifes by nature sitting in their throne not actually caring for anything but their jewels
CHUUMPASS 2 weeks ago
@CHUUMPASS i seriously wonder how one like you could possibly defend something like it. it`s way past it`s usefulness now and needs to be abolished.
CHUUMPASS 2 weeks ago
@gamblemadman as far as disliking germany and living here is concerned, well, it is just a preliminary thing out of sheer necessity at the moment for me. it`s a means to an end, anyways, if you like germans and polish, come here anytime and enjoy yourself. but by that of course i don't mean any rioting like it seems to be trendy in the kingdom these days. best greetings
CHUUMPASS 3 weeks ago
I would also like to say that the next time any of these "cars" approach the 763+ m.p.h I feel it will be with fatal results. Sorry to say, but I don't think any of them are ready to approach 800+, and I can't see them being stable and staying on the ground at that speed. Look at how some cars are unstable and lift at 200 m.p.h. were now talking 800, come on!!!!
101supersonic 3 years ago
my Father has This Staefighter F - 104 Flaying in Arrizona America
Lippesee 3 years ago
I hate to say it but I don't think this team has a snowball's chance in hell of breaking any record's. I've kept up with their "progress" from the T.V. programs and from the internet and I think they need to stop pussy footin around and run this damn thing. They act like their too scared. Step on it, pop a wheelie. These guy's should have already by now made some serious attempts but they keep running around 300, big deal. They say after awhile your dreams become fantasies.......
101supersonic 3 years ago
comment me back
i cant watch this video GT
32mepata 3 years ago
im bored on cam
wanting new friends gy
7563645785 3 years ago
I would have left as a plane and posted some mach numbers for shits and giggles
trav1971 3 years ago
donald campbell 4 ever.
atreewithnolife 3 years ago
Amateurs! This looks more like Scrapheap Challenge/Junkyard Wars than a serious attempt. As for 'annhilating' the current record, this team are only aiming for 808mph - only 45 mph more than Thrust SSC. Bloodhound is aiming for 1000mph. That's annhilation!!!
Sodoffanddie 3 years ago
Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the same team of Englishmen that set the current world record have now decided to destroy the 1000mph barrier. The project is due to complete in 2011. They got tired of waiting for foreigners to try and challenge them.
DavidWalker12 3 years ago 3
Well they might as well pack up now as Richard Noble has launched Bloudhound SSC a 1000mph car to ensure the UK keeps the record.
Fedaykin24 3 years ago 14
Good luck to them , it may look wacky to some people but you don't know if it will work unless you try . Its better to try and fail then never try at all .
BlahBlahMoose 3 years ago
not if you die in the process.
xenomorph77 3 years ago
spongesurf why dont you see bunch of volunteers working and achieving land speed record its really encouraging to see average joes trying to achieve it big in motor sport.
dimputhegreat 3 years ago
I agree, it is good to see average joes trying. What I'm pointing out is that they don't often succeed in the modern world.
Look, I wish these guys the best and will cheer if they do it, I just don't see how you can build the most advanced race car in the world by starting from literally a piece of junk. F-1 cars are designed from the ground up using near unlimited budgets and the highest technology and these guys think they can hit 800 mph? Better to try and fail unless someone dies trying!
spongesurf12 3 years ago
it never worked... *sigh*
24jeffgordan88JRfan 3 years ago
"They must build the most technologically advanced car on the planet." and yet, they are using a junked airplane as a base and a minimal budget. I wish these guys luck, but it seems like the way this is dragging on it will never happen. Technologically advances makes me think Ferrari F-1 team, not a bunch of volunteers using scrap to make a supersonic car. Again I wish them luck and it would be cool to see, but I don't think this one will do it.
spongesurf12 3 years ago
Hello Waldo. Sorry, can't agree with you. This thing will never break the LSR. But it might break the record for the longest time in development :) Look at Trust SSC and then look at the NAE. SSC is one-off engineering at its best. NAE is a mish-mash of bin parts. C'mon guys, time to give it up, before someone gets killed.
dobbo996 3 years ago
"we dont plan on getting me killed"
lol thats ur problem u dont plan
seansfc 3 years ago
Without a project manager and a half decent crew cheif they won't even get close. I've seen this team in action (at Black Rock) and from what I witnessed, they NEED both.
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Prologue 3 years ago
I liked that statement "to everybody's horror, it was a brit that broke the LSR" Why I ask would that horrify anybody?
20PhantoM07 3 years ago 3
Boeing and NASA are full of brits!
Sterlingjob 3 years ago
When the record was broken, suicide rates in the US climbed over %1100 and tea sales plummeted. I remember school being canceled for 8 months. It's only now that we're finally getting over it. Truly a dark day in the annals of American history.
OatmealMu 3 years ago
thats awesome that that was Chuck's favorite test plane
hiphopisntacrime 3 years ago
My name is Waldo Stakes. I have been working on LSR vehicles for 35 years. This car has a very good chance of breaking the LSR. The team uses the F104 Starfighter body because it is the cleanest aircraft design ever built and no aircraft built to this very day is faster at low altitude. The fact that they have been working on the car for ten years shows the dedication and unity of focus the team has. Reading these comments affirms to me why I don't do press as SOME human stupidity is amazing.
dynamicangel 3 years ago
Well that was ten wasted years now Bloodhound SSC is on the scene.
Fedaykin24 3 years ago
Ever heard of The American Way, Vanishing Point, The Minnesota LSR Project, the City of Sterling, The Proud American?
All LSR projects that hung around too long and died. Much as I wish Mr Shadle and his crew the best of luck, I can't see them ever doing this.
I hope they do get the record, to give Bloodhound something to shoot at, but I suspect the project will just fizzle out.
Dragonblaster1 3 years ago 2
I agree. I've been following this project for about 5-7 years. They better go for the record within a year or two or they are finished. Richard Noble walks the walk and he'll have that Bloodhound up over 850 at the very least.
molsonman36 3 years ago 3
Holy crap, they STILL havent ran that stupid thing??
Beyblayde 3 years ago
Gorgeous. Much respect to ya'll. I only worry the vehicle will not be stable. By which I mean.. Stay on the ground. My fear is; without more downforce it'll be light on the wheels, which will be light on steering. Will the original vert be enough? Maybe one small (2 square feet, 3 degree) canards up front on the nose cone and a 4 ft long, 16 inch set out back (teardrop shaped)to deal with the pressure that'll be created by the pressure wave from the nose. Good Luck and I'll be watching.
krpinckney 3 years ago
Thrust SSC - brilliant engineering, but this is typically american, just take a plane, rip it's wings off and stick bigger wheels on it!! great eh! dunno why it took such a long time to build! ha! ha!
DODDYWODDY 3 years ago
If they succeed, a brilliantly engineered and heavily funded project will have been out done by what amounts to a garage effort.
rustyATV 3 years ago 4
Typical of most folks out there; watch a video and pass judgement on something they know very little about. So, where's your project?
jondolar2 3 years ago
I use my engineering degree to design systems for saving lives, not entertaining myself. If you're ever in Nova Scotia, say hello to Fleetway Engineering, and make an equipment donation to the IWK Children's Hospital while you're at it.
How many lives have you saved?
BipedalMammal 3 years ago
I applaud you for "saving lives", but as an engineer, don't you think it would be wise to contact the project first, and ask some key questions, before making a comment that puts you in a position to look like some "know-it-all"? I suppose educating thousands of students over 29 years doesn't count for saving lives, does it?
jondolar2 3 years ago
43000 hp is all i need to reach mach 1?? well..... strap a rocket to me and away i go....
lrecollet 3 years ago
You mean to tell me that the boneyards in either Tucson or Mojave didn't have one there?? Amazing!!!!
kg4yvw 3 years ago
43000 hp ?!
gummel82 3 years ago
Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters - need i say more!!!
sixalexanders 3 years ago
Ich denke nicht das sie den Rekord knacken. Bei Thrust SSC hatten sie ein gantzes Ingenieursteam und waren sogar im Winkanal, und das Ding sieht aus wie in einer Hinterhofwerkstatt zusammengeschustert. Naja ich hoffe es kommt niemand dabei um, oder sonst wie zuschaden... good luck :)
evilraute 3 years ago
I though Thrust was backed the the British government and the RAF??? Didn't they have access to the RAF facilities??
loathar21 3 years ago
No, dont think so Loathar. Still if it was an American attempt you could have spun the pilots blood and so forth like your nation does with all its athletic efforts.
RashidDostum 3 years ago
What are you talking about??? It was completely privately funded, with no backing from any government institution.
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play4wien 3 years ago
Pfft, these guys have got no chance of taking Thrust SSC's record- the guy will be VERY lucky if he doesn't kill himself.
MikeandEllie 3 years ago
I've been watching this project for a while now, and I admire the team's efforts. But Thrust SSC was a truly fantastic machine. An amazing amount of thinking and testing went into its design. The chassis was built from the ground up. The end result was something that looked like it could do the job. And it did, brilliantly. Sadly, the NAE is what it is - an old jet minus wings perched high up on outriggers. It won't get anywhere near Thrust's LSR and I fear for the the driver's life.
dobbo996 3 years ago
I know...I LOVE the underdog element of these guys, but if you wanna go 800 mph on the ground...you gotta build something from the ground up, that is SPECIFICALLY designed for the job at hand. The Eagle is neat "Novelty", and 25 years from now will be a unique collectors item & museum piece, but I'm worried somebody's going to get killed if they take this thing 500 mph.
mcdonnell220 2 years ago
If these guys think they are going to break the LSR with that they are either brave or crazy. Thrust SSC team had access to a Cray supercomputer in the design phase. These guys are backyard boffins at best. This car won't come close.
davserfaedyce 3 years ago
up you you yanks bring it on with us brits, thrust ssc all day!
caprisrus 3 years ago
Actually the first aircraft to go beyond Mach 2.3 was the Canadian Avro Arrow.
sdfkjqweoiusd 3 years ago
Hit a brick wall, your dead. LOL. I know they didnt say that but i did so ha
cooldit1 3 years ago
"multi millionnaire"?!?!?!?!? Do the NAE team feel better about their failings to think of Noble in such a way? Noble's team was always struggling for funds and had to BEG for cash and favours to get the job done. They achieved the LSR through ingenuity...the way America used to...
andycee6 3 years ago 3
America has such a proud LSR record that this thing is starting to become a joke. For years they've been going to "shatter the LSR" and the longer it goes without doing so, the more sharply it brings into focus the achievements of Thrust SSC.
andycee6 3 years ago
So why didnt the americans ever break it after thrust ssc?
r0ck3tsm0k3 3 years ago
there is another car like this it is called the thrust scc!
lovemehatemeLOLZ 3 years ago
Why isn't this plane in a museum? This is Chuck Yeagar's plane!
black34male 3 years ago
Why isn't this plane in a museum? This is Chuck Yeagar's plane!
black34male 3 years ago
The world's fastest coffin.
pongle13 3 years ago 4
has nothing on thrust ssc
noblejr 3 years ago
It has a nice paint job.
pongle13 3 years ago 3
The F-104 holds the low-altitude speed record ironically for aircraft. It was set in 1977, over five runs, at an altitude of less than 100 feet on each run and an average speed of 988.26 mph, so 800mph is definitely doable. Its just a question of whether there's more drag from the wheels on the ground than the wings had produced while in flight.
DeeEight 3 years ago
I wish they hurry up! I cant wait for them to Smash the Land Speed Accident Record.
I hope his got his insurance sorted out.
flipsuperstar 3 years ago
*lbf = pounds of force (I was comparing the thrust and the weight of the two... it's late!!!)
donkmeister 3 years ago
Thrust SSC: 50,000lbf, 10 tonnes
North American Eagle: 18,000 lbf, 6 tonnes
Thrust SSC: bespoke design, years of wind tunnel and rocket sled testing
North American Eagle: old plane with wings taken off and wheels added
Thrust SSC: Driven by RAF fast-jet pilot
North American Eagle: Driven by geriatric IT exec
10/10 for optimism, and good luck to them. But, I seriously don't think they'll even crack 650mph. I hope they prove me wrong!
donkmeister 3 years ago
every weekend for 7 years!!! come on.
bstep13 4 years ago
What a complete load of bollocks!!!! Hasn't got a chance in hell of succeeding!!! Fucking cowboys!!!
ThePhantomMajor 4 years ago
they need to understand what made thrust ssc work so well aerodynamically; this nae looks like a go cart
wilburh2m 4 years ago
Interesting... But I have my doubts: funding is crucial in this kind of stuff, and trying to go over 763 mph in a car built in your backyard is risky business.
Oh, and does anyone else think the commentary is really really annoying?
thenouv 4 years ago 3
Yes. The commentary is "Extreme", "In your face", & "Righteous"; masquerading as patriotic. And the 90's grunge soundtrack, & sped-up film sequences are just cheesy & pompous.
mcdonnell220 2 years ago
i put 25$ that it wont beat the thrust ssc :)
54spiritedwill54 4 years ago
wheres the fucking wings gone?
do these people not like living?
morons
obelector 4 years ago
its a car not a plane idiot
mar7y0wnz 4 years ago
The most advanced racing car on the planet, what a joke. Take a jet which had its first flight more than 50 years ago, remove the wings and horizontal stab and add wheels. As shown in the footage, they even had trouble going down the centerline of the runway at very low speeds compared with what they're trying to reach.
jedrinck 4 years ago 3
i dont get it. it is 2008 and it was set for october 2007 and at october there hasnt been any news about it. why?
Joseborikua 4 years ago 3
lol, because it hasn't run yet..because it's a bit of a joke...
edj66 4 years ago
"...will be the most watched sporting event of 2007" Oh rly? There was nothing about it on german Telly as far as I know.
grossvadder80 4 years ago
Er going quite well in Europe at the moment in point of fact. Fastest production car (veyron) and the Eurofighter is without doubt the number one jet fighter on the planet. Neither of which had any usa input what-so-ever. Thank goodness, otherwise the damn plane would start killing its own troops! Quote from A british army general in Afgainistan a couple of years go 'Nevermind the Taliban its the f***ing yanks you want avoid'!!!
m00nshine2004 4 years ago
Actually the best fighter in the world is the F-22, just to clairify.
81broncoman 4 years ago
81broncoman F-22 that pice of slow shit good luck
msdnvp 4 years ago
Right and you know its a piece of shit because you have personally flown one, right? I didn't think so. Just shut your mouth and go stand in the corner.
Parubhi 4 years ago
What air superiority fighter has your country produced...? does it even have one at all? Se la pela tu pais! Valen dick! F-22 owns all and the X-31 will fly circles around anything anyone else on this planet has put in the air thus far
CRFpilot22 3 years ago
This is what irritates me: "The shattering of Land Speed Record (LSR) by the North American Eagle will be the most watched sporting event of 2007. This international event, scheduled for October 15th, 2007, will raise excitement and inspire people all over the world."
Really? Is that so? What a stupid boast. They've got 6 days left from NOW.
Gruntol5 4 years ago 3
Jon Higley is my science teacher!
Whoo!
blahhappyboo 4 years ago
So i'm guessing that Thrust SSC is still the world record holder. Sorry but that thing is not likely to beat it, it struggles to go in a straight line at slow speed.
jackrandall 4 years ago 2
i am building a similar project, ive got my little brother's gogo push car and replaced the wheels with solid metal ones and bolted on a small but powerful pulse detonation engine, i think my LSR car has more hope than this waste of a F-104
kickass9 4 years ago
As an american who was witness to history when the thrust ssc shattered the sound barrier I personal hate this stupid car/plane thing. Many american speed freak fans that day(15 oct o7) really enjoyed the british effort and the humility the showed towards breaking such a record. I think the spirit of america owned by steve fossetts family and mccglashens (sorry for the spelling) rocket car have a real chance to break andy greens record not this waste of a F-104.
900729 4 years ago 4
and another thing, who is going to drive it, an American or a Canadian?
dechm4af 4 years ago
Funny that a British man broke the land speed record on American Soil...
dechm4af 4 years ago
This seens anateurish, only likely to get someone killed. They are progressing very slowly and last time I checked they were looking for wind tunnel time, so maybe someone has pointed out their problems.
cageordie 4 years ago
THIS VID IS PURE GOLD*****GO 4 GOLD EAGLE* ALL THE WAY USA***** jj syd Australia*
000darkstar000 4 years ago
what a total sack of shit!!!!!!
typical american bollocks!! Richard Noble was not a millionaire!! He fought tooth and nail to raise money for the SSC development, the whole SSC project was balanced on even one sponsor pulling out, why did we manage to break the land sound barrier? because we are british and we think about things. taking the wings off a plane is a moronic approach.
Go ahead and beat the record, we will only go and beat it again, and again, and again.
flipsuperstar 4 years ago
Well said!
Add to this Richard Noble didn't even drive the thing. He realised that it was probably beyond his capabilities and so employed Andy Green, an RAF Tornado pilot, to drive it for him.
I can't wait to see how a single-engined wingless fighter plane with a fat bloke at the wheel gets on.
Shoot the researcher!!
Nosteratees 4 years ago 3
kind of like all your commercial aircraft, cars, fighter jets and everything else huh? How is the Brit space race going?
Wankers.
Maxwell2323 4 years ago
The brit space race is going very well thankyou. but it is currently called the american space race. Dont even try to argue because all the technology america has in the aerospace industry is either german or british. the only contribution from the states is the sticker of the stars and stripes on the wings.
Even canada beat you to an all concept supersonic fighter!!! lol
America = joke
now go and play with your sister and call the kid britney.
flipsuperstar 4 years ago
I dont guess you have ever seen the sr-71 then huh? not any brit or german crap in that plane. Oh, lets see it was built over THREE decades ago and still holds records. America=joke? LOL NO...I Dont Think So
4bikeriders 4 years ago
Erm yes i have seen a Strategic Reconnaissance-71, its got 2 of those lovely big jet engines on it invented by Frank Whittle.
Also if its so great how come over a third of them where lost without any enemy interceptions??
lol
flipsuperstar 4 years ago 4
First problem........RUBBER TIRES!! Are you people insane! Air filled tires will EXPLODE and shred into a zillion pieces at that speed!
killersushi99 4 years ago
Who said they used "rubber tires", you jackass?
For high-speed runs (up to 800 mph), the standard aircraft wheels are removed and replaced with solid billet aluminum wheels with a titanium band on the outside running surface of the wheel for greater strength and stress retention, machined specifically for use on the Eagle. No tires are used in the high-speed configuration.
panhead1219 4 years ago
wheres part 5?
hondac55 4 years ago
This is better than going to the moon. I wish there was some way I could help. Backing you all 110%. Let's GO.
vanatone2 4 years ago
Coincidence or what? SN 763 and speed record 763...
medfexer 4 years ago
its FG not SN
battlefield2maniac 4 years ago
lol! Good luck, that thing willn't go mach 1, I will put money on it, sorry to inform you. Good video.
dredstone23 4 years ago
i put 25$ that it wont beat the thrust ssc :)
robbiemacneil 4 years ago
well, oct 15s been and gone...americans and canadians co operating...ha
Durialisagod 4 years ago
COOL VID THNKX so much keep up goodwork nd best of luck Eagle*****OH YEHHHHHHHH JJ
000darkstar000 4 years ago