Jet Reaction (motorcycle)
| Class | Land speed record streamliner |
|---|---|
| Engine | afterburning turbojet |
| Top speed | Over 400 mph (640 km/h) |
| Power | 1,250 hp[1] |
| Dimensions |
L: 6.5 m[1] W: 0.5 m[1] |
Jet Reaction is a motorcycle built by British motorcycle land-speed record challenger Richard Brown. The motorcycle is powered by a turboshaft helicopter engine converted to afterburning turbojet.[2]
Brown previously ran the Gillette Mach 3 Challenger hydrogen peroxide rocket motorcycle at Bonneville Salt Flats, setting a one-way speed record of 332.887 mph (535.730 km/h)[3] and top speed of 365 mph (587 km/h).[4] He expects to exceed 400 mph (640 km/h) with Jet Reaction in 2012–2013.[5][6][7] If successful, it will be the first jet-propelled motorcycle record breaker.[8]
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References
- Rocky Robinson (January 26, 2012), Salt Addiction: Richard Brown’s Jet Reaction, Motorcycle USA, retrieved 2012-05-30
- Steve Walker (January 11, 2012), 450mph British jet bike to chase world record (Video), MSN Cars, retrieved 2012-05-30
- Rob Waugh (January 2, 2012), "Is it a plane? Is it a missile? No - it's a motorbike, and the 450mph British-built beast aims to be the first 'jet bike' in the record books", Daily Mail, retrieved 2012-05-30
- Jim Drury (February 6, 2012), Jet engine bike passes test-fire trial ahead of speed record bid (Video), Reuters, retrieved 2012-05-30
- Laura Hopperton (April 1, 2012), 450mph jet powered bike aims to break speed record, Eureka magazine, retrieved 2012-05-30
- Robin Hague (December 20, 2011), "Record-busting motorbike will be jet engine on two wheels", New Scientist (2844), retrieved 2012-06-01
- Rocket biker aims for space record, BBC News, May 22, 2000, retrieved 2012-06-01
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