Blue Angel vs. ZR-1 Vette video

[Capt MJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6muw6pqzk_c

Happy Friday, if you have the need for speed.

Don't think I've seen this posted here.

The actual race starts about 8 mins into the video, but the run-up has good Blue Angels footage.

 

[Maximus]

Thanks....I watched the whole thing!

 

[mombee]

In about 1984 at the National Airshow Convention in Ft Worth, I helped convince Les Shockley that air show patrons were tired of airplanes and would love to see his jet powered dragster semi truck race airplanes. He has raced everything from Cessnas to 747s since. In my opinion these people owe him a royalty. He started it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZBrEdxICxY

 

[hornetguy]

Ironically I read the article on this video not 5 days ago!