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Motorsports

Mopar151

(10,177 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2018, 07:09 PM Aug 2018

New wheel-driven record - 446 mph

Danny Thompson, In a car his Dad built ~55 years ago. LISTEN!

https://www.facebook.com/GullettRacing/videos/1290493017753947/

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New wheel-driven record - 446 mph (Original Post) Mopar151 Aug 2018 OP

And it gets a whopping 10 gallons per mile of nitro/methanol fuel! htuttle Aug 2018 #1

Energy density is kind of a problem there.... Mopar151 Aug 2018 #3

This is a massive accomplishment. gibraltar72 Aug 2018 #2

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

1. And it gets a whopping 10 gallons per mile of nitro/methanol fuel!

Reply to Mopar151 (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 07:24 PM

Aug 2018

https://newatlas.com/50-years-challenger-2-land-speed-record/55883/

I wonder if an electric engine could match or beat that? I suppose if you threw range out the window as a concern, you could probably use a Ridiculously Large Capacitor to fling you pretty fast.

Mopar151

(10,177 posts)

3. Energy density is kind of a problem there....

Reply to htuttle (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 12:10 AM

Aug 2018

Along with the ability to pack the necessary horsepower within tight constraints of space and weight, and carry enough fuel for the length of the run.

Schochimetric air/fuel with gasoline - 14.7/1 by weight., 0.5#/hp/hr is a good target for BSFC.

Methanol is in the neighborhood of 5.5/1 AFR, nitromethane is an oxygen bearing fuel with an AFR nearing 1/1! % of nitro obviously affects AFR.

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

2. This is a massive accomplishment.

Reply to Mopar151 (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 09:43 PM

Aug 2018

Danny Thompson has lived the dream ever since his dad Mickey and stepmom were murdered. Mickey went 406 fifty years ago. Every mile per hour over 400 is a huge achievement. Danny has stayed true to his dads dream.

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