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truck Shockwave

How can you make a three-ton truck-tractor truck Peterbilt 359, 1985 to overcome the 400-meter distance faster than you can read this sentence? Of course, with three turbojet engines. This was the idea used by the team, led by the legendary racer by Les Shockley), setting on a 260-inch base of the truck, called Shockwave, powered by three jet engines Pratt & Whitney J34-48.

It should be noted that the Pratt & Whitney J34-48 widely used in civil and military aviation in the 1980-ies. Efforts three engines developing a thrust of 8620 kg and providing a total capacity of 36 thousand horsepower, enough to accelerate the tractor, weighing in at three tons, to a speed of 600 kilometers per hour (375 mph). Thus, the rate of acceleration of the truck is so great that it overcomes the first 400 meters (quarter mile) distance in just 6.63 seconds. To stop such a machine, accelerated to high speeds using conventional brakes is fundamentally impossible. Therefore, for braking of the truck using a parachute, similar to a brake parachute, used for landing jet aircraft.



Unfortunately or fortunately, the truck Shockwave are not permitted to travel on public roads. This is due to the fact that the jet from the three engines is a considerable danger to others. But for viewers of various air shows, where they manufactured and produced demonstrations, races, truck, Shockwave, overtaking flying jet aircraft, has made a lasting impression. This impression is greatly strengthened by the strong effect of the flame, which was achieved by injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust stream of jet engines.  http://www.howtoabout.org/