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I've logged a lot of hours playing flying simulators and raced around in a doorless Gyrocopter, so I thought I had a decent concept of what it's like to to be in cockpit of a fighter jet. This GoPro video from the inside of a Navy F18 shows just how wrong I was. It's so much better. More »
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After stumbling across Chris Brown's Lamborghini Gallardo up done in a World War II fighter plane theme, a tipster pointed us to the man who came up with the idea and pulled off the detailed airbrush painting. More »
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An Air Force F-15D Eagle fighter aims for the moon over a pair of released flares. Let's see what you've got now, Jester. Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Allen/USAF [via Chamorrobible] More »
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Hawaiian dentist Young C. Park has turned his attention to detail from teeth to models, constructing elaborately exact 1/16 WWII fighter plane replicas entirely out of aluminum — complete with working control rods, chains and gears. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5429697&view=rss&microfeed=true Bugatti Veyron - check. Shiny new Eurofighter - check. Empty airstrip - check. Sounds like the wishlist of every nine year old in the world but Top Gear put the Hamster up to the task of doing a down and back drag race against the RAF's finest. This is simply amazing in its audacity. We're not going to spill the beans on the finish, but we think the pilot was holding back a bit. Next up, Caparo T1 v. Saturn V rocket. More »
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Bristol released more info on its new, batshit-mad, Dodge Viper-powered Fighter. It'll be dubbed the Fighter T, and the final numbers total 1,012 hp and 1,036 lb.-ft of torque (at 4500 rpm) via a couple of turbos and twin intercoolers feeding the 8.0-liter ten banger. The chassis is 30% stiffer than its predecessor, and it's been fitted with firmer springs, lower ride height, stiffer antiroll bar and 19" aluminum wheels. Aerodynamic drag factor's been reduced to 0.27 by a new rear wake diffuser, making a top speed of well over 200 mph probable (now how about some downforce?). Deliveries start in September 2007. Get 'em while they're still warm. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Lest we forget the Brits are as batshit mad as the rest of humanity, word is British sports-car builder Bristol Cars plans to spike its Dodge Viper-powered Fighter with twin turbos. That means the latest incarnation of the V10-powered coupe will produce 1,012 hp and 1,032 lbs-ft of torque, giving it a theoretical top speed of 270 mph — though the company says it's electronically limited to 224 mph to prevent it from experiencing a catastrophic teardown at speed. At least someone over there has a conscience. – Mike Spinelli More »
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