so im sitting here watching Monster Nation on Discovery and they show this badass, totally insane big rig. the damn thing has 3 jet engines mounted to it!!
it goes about 350-370 mph and holds a speed record. here is more specs on it:
Owner: Les Shockley
Driver: Kent Shockley
Chassis: 4130 Chromemoly
Body: Peterbuilt
Engines: 3 Pratt & Whitney J34-48
Horsepower: 36,000 @ Speed of Sound
Thrust: 18,000
Weight: 7.000 lbs
Wheelbase: 260"
Machine Work: Williams Machine
Upholstery: Doug Gatewood
Fuel: DIESEL, 120 gals. per run
Value: $500,000.00
more pics and videos here: http://www.shockwavejets.com/shockwave.cfm
it goes about 350-370 mph and holds a speed record. here is more specs on it:
Owner: Les Shockley
Driver: Kent Shockley
Chassis: 4130 Chromemoly
Body: Peterbuilt
Engines: 3 Pratt & Whitney J34-48
Horsepower: 36,000 @ Speed of Sound
Thrust: 18,000
Weight: 7.000 lbs
Wheelbase: 260"
Machine Work: Williams Machine
Upholstery: Doug Gatewood
Fuel: DIESEL, 120 gals. per run
Value: $500,000.00
more pics and videos here: http://www.shockwavejets.com/shockwave.cfm