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  1. 04-21-2009 04:29 PM #1
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    Shooting for 800 MPH....

     



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  3. 04-21-2009 08:51 PM #2
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    Hope it goes well for those guys.
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  4. 04-21-2009 09:13 PM #3
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    Interesting article, looks like a nicely done car, too... Be interesting to see how they do!
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  5. 04-21-2009 10:01 PM #4
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    I wish the guys all the luck.
    I'm really only interested in the cars you can
    drive on the street and thier records though.
    I don't see anyone ever driving one of those things
    on the street, if you know what I mean.
    But I guess they were not driving the blue flame on
    the street either. HE! HE! HE! Kurt
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  6. 04-22-2009 05:26 AM #5
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    I wonder if they left the ejection seat in it?
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  7. 04-22-2009 06:49 AM #6
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    Anyone interested in more info with some vids, especially you retired guys and government workers who have lots of surf time, here's their website; http://www.landspeed.com/
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    Wasn't there another guy who built a Starfighter this way?
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  9. 04-22-2009 09:17 AM #8
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    I think Craig did an actual flying one and set a record of some kind then bailed out of it and its rumered that the owners collected big insurance dollars----but it was a flight thing
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    It's kinda cool, but I like to watch real cars with a driveshaft go fast.

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