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Engine: |
General Electric J85-5 Turbo-jet with re-heat
developing 5,000 lbs of thrust or 10,000 H.P. |
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Donor Aircraft: |
F5 Strike Fighter, built for supersonic intercept
missions (Max. speed 900 mph). |
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Engine Prep: |
Ken Lesley and Roger |
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Afterburner system |
Developed and built by Roger. Development ongoing in
association with Hanna Motorsports. |
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Chassis: |
Centre drive - Chrome molly tube originally designed by Bob Jinkens of
Jackson New Jersey USA (Builder of America’s first centre drive jet
funny car). One of only 4 centre drive jet funny cars in the world
and as far as we know the only Ford Mustang bodied jet funny car. |
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Body: |
Ford Mustang. Carbon fibre by Hairy Glass and
extensively modified
by John Hansell of Carbon-fibre.com. Air intakes developed
by Hanna Motorsport and made in the UK by Carbon-fibre.com. |
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Brakes: |
Twin parachutes, primary 12 foot, secondary 14
foot, Strange Engineering disc brakes on all four wheels. |
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Safety Equipment: |
Five point harness, Simpson helmet and fire suit.
Firefox fire suppression system discharging through 12 spray nozzles. |
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Wheels: |
Sander Engineering rims on custom made centers and hubs
designed and manufactured by Sykes Performance Engineering. 15" diameter wheels with
Goodyear tyres |
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Potential: |
Watch this space! |
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Conforms To: |
All current
specifications - RAC/MSA Operational Jet Vehicle standards, NHRA (American) Jetcar
specifications, IOPD Jet Vehicle display criteria. |
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Owners: |
Roger Goring and Helen Rusling. Roger and Helen
have more than 25 years in racing and have been involved with Jet
Cars for many years. Roger is an engineer and has carried out much
of the work on Firestorm himself. Roger also has the enviable job
of driving Firestorm whilst Helen is his crew chief. |
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Associates: |
The Pro Jet Association of Europe, the RAC Motor Sports
Association, the International Organisation of Professional Drivers (IOPD). |
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Home Town: |
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. |
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Help & Support by: |
Hanna Motorsports, these guys know a thing or two about
going quick!!!! (And luckily for us they are sharing much of that
knowledge!)
Graham Sykes of GSPE - a good friend and exceptionally
talented engineer who has made parts for Firestorm which quite simply cannot
be bought. Check out the billet hubs and engine mounts - and
that doesn't even scratch the surface!
John Hansell of carbon-fibre.com whose expertise on both
carbon fibre and aerodynamics is astonishing and invaluable.
Darren West of Power Race Graphics for the stunning
artwork.
Andy &
Tom Scott – father and son award winning Airbrush artists from our home town
of Rotherham, whose talents interpreted Darren’s design brilliantly, Andy
and Toms talent can be seen in the detail on the Firestorm body – even
the name is airbrushed on!
Ken Lesley, a good friend without whose help and
expertise we would never have got to the start line.
Derek of Del-Tech Engineering of Rotherham.
"Always there when you need him". |
