FireForce (jet car)
| FireForce 1[1] FireForce 2[2] FireForce 3[3] FireForce 4[4] FireForce 5 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Production | 1989-present[5] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Jet car |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Pratt & Whitney J60 turbojet |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 280 in (7,112.0 mm) (FireForce 5)[6] |
| Curb weight | 1,200–1,750 lb (544–794 kg) |
FireForce is the name of a series of jet-powered cars that have been produced since 1989. The first four cars, FireForce 1, FireForce 2, FireForce 3, and FireForce 4, are jet-powered funny cars. The fifth car, known as FireForce 5, is a jet-propelled dragster.[7][8] They are all powered by Pratt & Whitney J60 turbojet engines, producing 5,500 lbf (24 kN) of thrust, or around 10,000 hp (7,500 kW).[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "FireForce 1 – FireForce". www.fireforce.co.uk.
- ^ "FireForce 2 – FireForce". www.fireforce.co.uk.
- ^ "FireForce 3 – FireForce". www.fireforce.co.uk.
- ^ "FireForce 4 – FireForce". www.fireforce.co.uk.
- ^ "FireForce – The fastest Jet Funny Jet Car In the world". www.fireforce.co.uk.
- ^ "FireForce 5 – FireForce". www.fireforce.co.uk.
- ^ "FireForce 3 Jet Car | Classic Ford Show". www.classicfordshow.co.uk.
- ^ "When regular engines won't cut it, there are cars with jet engines". CNET.
- ^ Flynn, Chris (March 4, 2020). "15 Ridiculously Fast Drag Racing Cars". HotCars.
- ^ Silvestro, Brian (May 1, 2018). "Watch This Jet-Powered Dragster Run a Five-Second Quarter-Mile at 308 MPH". Road & Track.