Blue Flame (car)

The Blue Flame is a rocket car. It was built by the Reaction Dynamics Inc., which was by Pete Farnsworth, Ray Dausman and Dick Keller founded ( from IIT). As the liquid fuel rocket engine used is a diergoles mixture of liquefied natural gas ( " LNG " ) and hydrogen peroxide. The visible behind the blue flame exhaust nozzle was the reason for the name "Blue Flame".

When searching for a driver Craig Breedlove was too expensive, and Chuck Suba crashed shortly afterwards during a race. So the Americans Gary Gabelich the driver was.

On 23 October 1970 he exhibited at the Bonneville Salt Flats with an average speed of about 1001.66 km / h (average of both directions: ( 617.601 mph 627.207 mph ): 2 = 622.404 mph ) to a new world record, which he 13 years held.

The vehicle is on display at the Auto and Technik Museum Sinsheim.

Data

  • Driver: Gary Gabelich, Long Beach, California
  • Sponsor: Natural Gas Industry and Southern California Gas Company
  • Drive: Hybrid rocket engine
  • Max. Thrust: 9966 kg, 7248 kg modified for subsonic record attempt, corresponding to 58,000 hp
  • Fuel: liquefied natural gas (LNG), and hydrogen peroxide
  • Length: 11.64 m
  • Width: 2.33 m
  • Cockpit height: 1.56 m
  • Tail fin height: 2.64 m
  • Weight: 2944.5 kg
  • Wheelbase: 7.77 m
  • Turning radius: about 402.3 m
  • Tires: Goodyear 350 psi (about 24 bar ) compressed dry air
  • Acceleration from 0 to 660 mph in 22 seconds
  • Cost: about 650,000 U.S. dollars
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