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August 12, 2004
Hawaiian Fire Dept.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of a jet powered fire truck. Is this what they mean when they call it a fire department? This reminds me of what I love about the United States.
This 1940 Ford is powered by two Rolls/Royce 601 Viper engines w/afterburners, this truck is guaranteed to be the first at any fire, maybe even before its own sirens! Developing 12,000 pounds of thrust, how fast will it go?... Depends on how long you hold on!
Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 12, 2004 08:27 AM
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San Fransisco tested a gas turbine-powered fire truck in the mid-Sixties. I think it was covered by Popular Mechanics. Big drawback: NOISE.
Cheers
JMH
Posted by: J.M. Heinrichs at August 12, 2004 11:15 PM