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bikerboys
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14 February 2012, 05:58:26 pm »
Top fun: The motorbike fitted with a jet engine
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4127334/Suzuki-Hayabusa-superbike-fitted-with-a-turbine-from-an-F14-fighter-jet.html
THIS highly-charged motorbike leaves all competition in its wake – thanks to the fighter jet engine strapped to its side.
Fitted with a turbine from an F14 aircraft, this Suzuki Hayabusa is powered by kerosene.
And it's entirely road legal.
It's the creation of engineering expert Tony Pandolfo.
The 54-year-old from Florida built the £63,000 machine with 300lb/ft of pulling power after retiring from his career as a powerboat racer.
Not one for the environment friendly, it's one of the thirstiest bikes around, averaging just 5mpg.
With an afterburner which produces a wall of flames there won't be many brave enough to follow too closely.
Tony said: "I really love the novelty of a jet-powered bike – it sounds like an aircraft. I've been around crazy cars and bikes all my life but I've never seen a reaction like I've seen when people hear this bike.
"If there's a bikini contest going on, people will still be looking at me - just because of the sound.
"People lose their mind when they see it. I normally like to be a private man but when I'm on this it is like I've become an instant celebrity."
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full licenses don't come in cornflake packets!
bikerboys
Weekend Warrior
Posts: 239
full licenses don't come in cornflake packets!
Main bike:
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Skippernick
GP Hero
Posts: 2,083
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FZS600 02-03
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14 February 2012, 06:15:16 pm »
If thats the size of an F14 tomcat jet engine then its a very small plane, which it isn't.
Surely thats bollocks.
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richfzs
GP Hero
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FZS600 98-99
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14 February 2012, 06:34:54 pm »
Its in the Sun, it must be true
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donkey93
CBT Wobbler
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FZS600 98-99
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14 February 2012, 07:10:57 pm »
dont some aircraft have a small turbine to start the main engines
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