Looking for new ways to hurt yourself??
Jun. 14th, 2007 11:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
patgundFor the person who is looking for new and exciting ways to inflict grave physical damage on themselves, eBay has this auction available:
GAS TURBINE JET ENGINE AFTERBURNING GO KART - Superbly built and totally head turning.
"UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY - A GAS TURBINE (JET ENGINE) POWERED GO KART WITH AFTERBURNER/REHEAT.
This kart is the result of several thousands of pounds and many, many man hours of work and was designed, constructed and
operated by a qualified aircraft engineer.
Fitted with a MILITARY spec JFS-100 jet engine normally used as a jet fuel starter for the US Navy A7 corsair carrier aircraft.
Additionally, and possibly uniquely, it is fitted with a superb AFTERBURNER unit creating extra thrust, noise and spectacular fire and smoke effects. Perfect for shows! Push one button to inject fuel, then push the other to ignite!
Full autostart system means easy starting, NO airbottles needed, comes with its own 24v starting unit.
Excellent instrumentation fitted including EGT gauge to monitor engine running and a digital % RPM gauge too.
The kart sits very,very low and handles like it's on rails, totally rocksteady at speed.
Everywhere this kart goes it draws large crowds and could be a show winner or suitable for sponsorship.
Top speed is unknown, and I have no figures for 0-60 or quarter mile speeds.
This really is a beautiful piece of engineering and is for sale for the price of a sports motorcycle."
also: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/14/jet_powered_go_cart/
GAS TURBINE JET ENGINE AFTERBURNING GO KART - Superbly built and totally head turning.
"UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY - A GAS TURBINE (JET ENGINE) POWERED GO KART WITH AFTERBURNER/REHEAT.
This kart is the result of several thousands of pounds and many, many man hours of work and was designed, constructed and
operated by a qualified aircraft engineer.
Fitted with a MILITARY spec JFS-100 jet engine normally used as a jet fuel starter for the US Navy A7 corsair carrier aircraft.
Additionally, and possibly uniquely, it is fitted with a superb AFTERBURNER unit creating extra thrust, noise and spectacular fire and smoke effects. Perfect for shows! Push one button to inject fuel, then push the other to ignite!
Full autostart system means easy starting, NO airbottles needed, comes with its own 24v starting unit.
Excellent instrumentation fitted including EGT gauge to monitor engine running and a digital % RPM gauge too.
The kart sits very,very low and handles like it's on rails, totally rocksteady at speed.
Everywhere this kart goes it draws large crowds and could be a show winner or suitable for sponsorship.
Top speed is unknown, and I have no figures for 0-60 or quarter mile speeds.
This really is a beautiful piece of engineering and is for sale for the price of a sports motorcycle."
also: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/14/jet_powered_go_cart/
