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Jet engine on a Mini Cooper
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:38 pm
by Executioner
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:41 pm
by Losbot
Didn't anyone take a moment to think that it might be a bit much for such a small vehicle? LOL
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:56 pm
by renovation
I've only seen jet power used on a 1/4 mile straight drag strip here in the USA. This maybe the reason the cars are moving to dam fast to take a turn. Or maybe us Americans are smart enough to know this would happen .
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:37 pm
by FlyingPenguin
The poster says it was a malfunction. The driver was actually going to turn around there and race down the straightaway.
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:20 pm
by Pugsley
Throttle stuck open? Should have killed the engine. Trying to steer with a turbine will cause any platform to not turn. The engine is a giant gyro.
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:42 pm
by Err
I hate to see them wreck. They should really be using a good dragstrip in case incidents like these happen. They'd have plenty of room to stop.
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:50 am
by EvilHorace
renovation wrote:I've only seen jet power used on a 1/4 mile straight drag strip here in the USA. This maybe the reason the cars are moving to dam fast to take a turn. Or maybe us Americans are smart enough to know this would happen .
...and the jet powered dragsters are very long and specifically made to handle that kind of power. One doesn't just strap a jet to anything like that nor even try driving it towards a turn.