It sounds like a simple idea, take the wings off a fast jet, install wheels and break the world's land speed record. This is what Edward J. Shadle is planning to do, but he is finding out that there are a number of challenges.
The North American Eagle is a huge car. It is 56 feet long and is powered by a 42,500-horsepower turbojet engine. The team is comprised mostly of Boeing workers. It is a low budget project that is solving problems through ingenuity and hard work, not throwing money at it.
The Eagle has Five braking systems, some hold-overs from its F-104 origin, will help bring the racer to a stop after the run. They included parachutes, speed flaps and an innovative braking system that uses technology used to magnetically levitation trains. More information can be found here.
The North American Eagle Website
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