Random TRANSPORTATION pictures

[daepp]

This 1946 seaplane flew over me today. I believe it is nearly as large as the Spruce Goose. Sorry for the poor quality - they were taken through the windshield and the sunroof while driving down the freeway. It has been in use fighting local fires:


To give you an idea of scale, that little spec is a general aviation sized aircraft

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

As far as I know, those multi-engined dragsters were just to put on a show for the crowd, like the wheel-standers. With the extra weight, I don't think they could've generated very low E.T.'s... they just smoked the tires most of the way down the strip. Here's one with 4 engines and two diffs:

Quad V8 engined 4WD dragster at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Classic Dragster - four V8 engines and 4WD on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Video showing a run... lots of smoke: YouTube - Americas Car Collection - "Ivo Series" Driving the Showboat.

Surprisingly, the tires didn't smoke as far down the strip as expected. Huge parachute to stop it.

"Four, yes count 'em, FOUR 454 cubic inch Nailheads!!! 32 cylinders pumping out 1720 horsepower... at 3555 lbs this four wheel drive car clawed the strip with 4 M&H 9.00X15.00 slicks, covering the quarter at over 170 mph in 9.14!"
Tommy Ivo's Buick 4 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive Dragster!!!

Actually, when Top Gas Dragster was still a viable class, many teams ran twin engine cars. One of my favorites was The Odd Couple, which ran a small block Chevy in front of a Hemi. I couldn't find a picture of it set up like that, but here is a later version with two Hemis:



Another famous Top Gas twin (props to whoever can name it):

[porsche930dude]

[URY914]

[dependencies]

The 'Fedra' came to grief at Gibraltar and when the rescue helicopters engine ingested water and had to put down on the clifftop, the crane (you can see alongside)
rescued the remaining crew with a cage

link:http://www.fotosdebarcos.com/viewtopic.php?t=17483&highlight=fedra

With some brilliant images BTW)

[dependencies]

[Sarc]

[Racerbvd]

Is that your Kastan Uni Strut?????

[Heel n Toe]

NO GIRLS ALLOWED

Is it still a tree house if it’s not technically in a tree? I think I’ll allow it.
Georgia

( Seen at the ever-popular www.peopleofwalmart.com )

[Hawkeye's-911T]

Hey David

I, like many others on Vancouver Island (Sproat Lake), have seen them when parked. They truly are gargantuan aircraft & iconic pieces of aviation history. The remarkable thing is they are still doing great work for the water bomber fleet here in B.C. & in other forest fire zones. Thanks for posting those in-flight photos.

Cheers
JB

[rcooled]

Japanese tow "trucks".

[URY914]

Transformers

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[widebody911]

[NY65912]

Off road, I'll show you Off Road!

[URY914]

[dependencies]

[kach22i]

Yesterday, an old BMW on I-94 in Detroit. The car is older than the driver.

[porsche930dude]

Originally Posted by dependencies

Damn they were probrobly flooring it to get out of the tunnel during the quake ony to find no road once they got out