Air Force Jet Car Tyndall AFB 2009

Air Force Reserve Jet Car showing off at the Tyndall AFB 2009 airshow.

"As it's escorted to the runway, it looks like a long, low toy, but that big Westinghouse J34-48 jet engine sticking out of the back visually says "Stand Back!" When driver Bill Braack, a member of the Air Force Reserve for 20 years, cranks it, this jet car can hit a speed of 400 mph in eight seconds. View More Images If it traveled any longer or faster, it would struggle to become airborne. Bill prefers that it stay on the ground and beat air show performers foolish enough to try to match their planes up against the Air Force Reserve Jet Car. He even gives them a head start and the Jet Car still wins."

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