A staple at American airshows is the 3 jet engined beast of Les Shockley, he puts on a show, then puts a plane on the trailer, from NAS Willow Grove PA
its like taking a house putting wheels on it and seeing how fast it can go. put simply, id definatly qualify this as totally old school American. badass.
if u every seen it in person its even more amazing lol he comes to the blue angels homecoming airshow every year and his biplane with a jet engine comes too
That's just nuts! I know what's at the end of that runway. Les is a great showman. Though we'll never see him at NAS Willow Grove anymore I hope I catch up with him at another show down the road. His work was a trip.
Makes sense too. I figured that the engine bay was so big that the extra fuel could be housed in the empty space, but they do need the free flowing air, and a lot of it.
YEAH! And on that short of a run, that is quite simply incredible. I went to one of the worlds largest car museums... WOW! They had everything! Hundreds of 1920+'s concept cars with the "UFO" cabins or single-seater 3-musketeers style chassis and a 10,000 or 20,000 (forgot which, I am quite sure it was 20,000 though) horsepower jet dragster that beat the world land-speed record at 1,000 mph. Thats by word of mouth though.
From an earlier post "This truck has been 376 mph as recorded by guniess book, he's runnin around 280 to 290 in this video. I know because I was the crew chief for this awesome machine." by 2JetShows
2jetshows is quoted from a past response.... "This truck has been 376 mph as recorded by guniess book, he's runnin around 280 to 290 in this video. I know because I was the crew chief for this awesome machine."
From 2jetshows a couple years ago-- "This truck has been 376 mph as recorded by guniess book, he's runnin around 280 to 290 in this video. I know because I was the crew chief for this awesome machine." 376 mph=605 kph
You are absolutley correct. Let's all go live in a cave. And you lucky dawg, to live in a nice cool country with work so nearby. We are not all so lucky as you.
No, he's got two 80-100 gallon or so saddle tanks which can be seen hanging behind the cab. My guess would be the front is ducted to allow air into the jet engines, they gobble air at a prodigous rate.
It's an ancient video on a terrible (avi) format which was converted. Had it been done in QT from the beginning it would have been fine, but thanks for the support. ;-)
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its like taking a house putting wheels on it and seeing how fast it can go. put simply, id definatly qualify this as totally old school American. badass.
Seeing these things live is unreal!
if u every seen it in person its even more amazing lol he comes to the blue angels homecoming airshow every year and his biplane with a jet engine comes too
That's just nuts! I know what's at the end of that runway. Les is a great showman. Though we'll never see him at NAS Willow Grove anymore I hope I catch up with him at another show down the road. His work was a trip.
love the music selection
That thing scares me and I'm watching it on my computer. WOW!!!
I saw this thing live. You have to be there to believe it. You can feel the heat 100 feet away!
That truck is fucking FAST!
I couldn't believe it when it came out from behind those planes!
Holy s--t ! Driver has balls of steel.
Makes sense too. I figured that the engine bay was so big that the extra fuel could be housed in the empty space, but they do need the free flowing air, and a lot of it.
Wow that was so cool especially when he purged the jets and it sounded like some1 was shooting a gun
holy crap, that was impressive
HOLY CRAP THAT WAS AWESOME!
Sounds amazing
cool.. greetings from Mexico!
SIMPLY AMAZING!
GOD! that's crazy ! i loved it!
i love this it must be a handful to steer that when going that fast he shuld try a jet next unless thats already been done
wow! a race like that it looks kool!!!!
Who's here 14 years later lol. Just me...ok. thank you fsx
YEAH! And on that short of a run, that is quite simply incredible. I went to one of the worlds largest car museums... WOW! They had everything! Hundreds of 1920+'s concept cars with the "UFO" cabins or single-seater 3-musketeers style chassis and a 10,000 or 20,000 (forgot which, I am quite sure it was 20,000 though) horsepower jet dragster that beat the world land-speed record at 1,000 mph. Thats by word of mouth though.
listen to those afterburners getting popped...DAMN!
jay leno needs one of these. very cool.
damn man, that trucks amazing
i seen that truck in easter iowa it was awesome, i about died from the smoke lol but it was still awesome!!!!!!!!!
they are so much better in real life, each time the afterburners popped was like a stick of dynamite. I miss thunderbird raceway :(
For another year or so. The traffic is much lower than it used to be, I miss the A-10s in the air every day.
dude!!! i was at this show!!!
From an earlier post "This truck has been 376 mph as recorded by guniess book, he's runnin around 280 to 290 in this video. I know because I was the crew chief for this awesome machine." by 2JetShows
2jetshows is quoted from a past response.... "This truck has been 376 mph as recorded by guniess book, he's runnin around 280 to 290 in this video. I know because I was the crew chief for this awesome machine."
that is so amazingly insane
the guy at the wheel of that machine must have balls of steel......
Whoever thought of putting wheels on a jet engine is genius
Banjo in the background made me laugh my fuckin head off !!!
BRILLIANT!!!! ~~~~ Loved it!!!
the music is "dual banjo", from Deliverance.
O_O
SO crazy, so amazing !!!!
Complètement malade ^^
amazing!!
From 2jetshows a couple years ago-- "This truck has been 376 mph as recorded by guniess book, he's runnin around 280 to 290 in this video. I know because I was the crew chief for this awesome machine." 376 mph=605 kph
Bowled over during the burner pops! :-)
dude i was there!!! at the annual air show in rhode island?? i forgot but ya it was awesome it rained that day
LOL i couldnt stop laughin at the banjo music in the background but fuck yea thats so awesome
You are absolutley correct. Let's all go live in a cave. And you lucky dawg, to live in a nice cool country with work so nearby. We are not all so lucky as you.
amazing clip...hoot
Wow! that truck's cool!
I've seen this exact truck do its performance and run in the night.
OMG what a beast !
Yeah, this is all we drive here in America. I can't believe you don't have jet trucks in your country.
Thats so sick
sounds like a freakin 767 about to take off!
God Bless America
im not a fan of racing,
but this look s awsome!
wow!
Sweet ! That's even better..
This video brought tears to my eyes! I couldn't stop laughing! Love it! :)
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! i wouldn't want to get behind that truck xD but he's faster than a plane!!! I mean DUDE!!!
sweeettttt. i saw that live once...
Unglaublich krass! ^^ Gruss aus CH-Zürich! :-P
As Tim Allen from Home Improvement would say; MORE POWER!
I want a ride.....
ONCE!
i dragrace at the dragstrip,meremere newzealand,and this is f**k*n faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast
Thank you for the kind words.
pure power!
fantastic
No, he's got two 80-100 gallon or so saddle tanks which can be seen hanging behind the cab. My guess would be the front is ducted to allow air into the jet engines, they gobble air at a prodigous rate.
VERY COOL..thanx!
omg! that is amazing, speachless, anyone know how fast he got up to?
Holy Moses now if I just had that on I - from El Paso up to San Antonio or the I-10 I-20 slit headed east lol
just wow!
They should deliver mail with that.
That`s insane
yeah, this truck is really nice....
wish they had some crazy shit like this in australia, or if shockly did an aussie tour of some sorts. :)
Yep!
with that truck,
you'd go mum im goin to australia for a day il be back before 7
i bet if u put that truck vertical it would fly to the moon : O
holy shit dat waz amazing da noise is so loud well obviously it has 3 jet engines :)
sweet i saw this at willow grove but a year go
I want 1!!!
That truck is fuckin fast. I remember seeing it back when I was a kid but I don't remember it being that fast, lol.
Still very cool-- most vehicles cant outrun planes when the planes have a head start and you only have a 1/4 mile track.
that truck was hooking
:O awasome!great!
It's an ancient video on a terrible (avi) format which was converted. Had it been done in QT from the beginning it would have been fine, but thanks for the support. ;-)
i want one of those trucks
Super fakt mazec
great rig to have when you have a tail gater (woo hoo!)
I know that guy personaly!
Now thats fast!!!!!
I cant help but notice the banjo music in the background...
Swoooooosh !
O_O OUT RAN A PLANE OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!
thats kinda cooool!!!!!!!!!
THE GREEN PEACE W'LL LIKE IT
i seen that at the air show u have to get the jet moters redy and u can never beat shock wave at a race
damn that´s pretty fast...
whats the speed on this truck
You made my point.
scary machine
amazing americans rulez!!
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The crew chief for the truck claime 280-290 MPH on that run as seen in an earlier post.