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nivek

As Above So Below
Intended to be a funny sort of diversion thread...I'd rather be lost in space as long as I have the Robot...:Whistle::laugh8:

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pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
driving my jet powered car ....

Chevy Corvette With 880-HP Jet Engine Is Not For The Faint Of Heart



There’s no witty opening paragraph for this tidbit of automotive insanity. What you see in the above video from Barcroft Cars is indeed a jet-powered 1978 Chevrolet Corvette. It doesn’t have a massive turbofan with an afterburner pulled from an F-22 Raptor, or any front-line fighter for that matter. Still, the gas turbine under the C3’s long hood sounds like a proper jet, and it does generate no less than 880 horsepower (656 kilowatts). Ladies and gentlemen, we present for your viewing pleasure the Jet ‘Vette.

The engine swap is certainly impressive, especially when considering just how stock this car looks from the outside. Big set of wheels notwithstanding, one would assume this is a typical 1970’s era Corvette. That would change, however, when the Pratt & Whitney ST-6B gas turbine comes to life. Originally designed for helicopter use, the engine just fits under the C3’s nose but it does run into the firewall just a tad. It’s a shaft-driven jet as opposed to thrust-driven, so it’s connected to an automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels.

The big condenser at the front of the engine bay is for the Corvette’s functional air conditioning. Yes, this jet car offers creature comforts, and we suspect it’s especially welcome here since the jet’s exhaust can reach temperatures over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. A custom exhaust system encompasses a majority of the Corvette’s underbody, exiting through a diffuser at the rear spanning the entire width of the car.

There are other challenges associated with an 880-hp jet engine in a small two-seat sports car. Among other things, it is a tad noisy for daily use. The video mentions the turbine’s thirst for fuel, though exactly how much is consumed per mile isn’t revealed. There’s also the power, but the maximum output isn’t really the issue here. Rather, the minimum output makes this car very tricky to drive. Even with the engine spooled to just an idle setting, the car can still run upwards of 90 mph. It requires very firm pressure on the brakes, and there’s actually a fifth brake installed to help slow things down.

Flex the gas pedal, however, and this car can reportedly reach 60 mph in under three seconds. Flat out it will go 180 mph, which is nearly as fast as the siphon this car creates on a bank account. It was built some time ago at a cost of $550,000, but to build it today would likely cost upwards of $800,000. Yikes.


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This crazy Corvette is currently the star attraction at the Rock ‘N roll Car museum in Austin, Texas.
 

michael59

Celestial
I've ridden in several of those old style corvettes you feel like you are laying down. Don't know about the newer ones. I do know that I don't like 1978 being referred to as museum status. q34

Speaking of which... I'd rather be back in 1978 knowing what I know now. b0005
 

nivek

As Above So Below
Personally, I would've picked Judy :)

The Robot could come along too, bring that handy Replicator. Just gotta remember to throw that last bag of Fritos in there before you eat them all

Don't need Judy bringing along the (cough) coronavirus, instead I'll just find a sexy alien to hang out with...

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pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
you feel like you are laying down

Never been in a newer one - just not my ride. Actually, I kind of want to screw around with an old station wagon for reasons that aren't even clear to me. I have some ideas.

You're not exactly laying down but yes, your feet are sticking right out in front of you and that takes some getting used to. Fun, though. Very different from current vehicles and yet, if you're old enough, totally familiar. You sort of snap back into it without really noticing.

An 800+ HP jet powered anything is totally cool - but let somebody else take it for a ride. These days I like a little vroom vroom and maybe take a twisty road but melting tires and racing other idiots on the street are things of the past.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
Personally, I would've picked Judy :)

The Robot could come along too, bring that handy Replicator. Just gotta remember to throw that last bag of Fritos in there before you eat them all

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1963

Noble
Well to be honest, I personally wouldn't mind being the only guy on board Lexx with either Zev or Xev ..
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The shadow

The shadow knows!
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I would be Flash gordon!
Rikki would be Dale
Nivek as Zarkov
And
Mr. Bailey an English teacher at memorial as Ming.
(Both twins call him a taskmaster)
 
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