Crosswinds from a 747 and driving through them.

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:38 am

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/47116/747_jet_blast/

Next time you decide to take a little joyride behind a Boeing 747 with its engines at full throttle cranking out 58,000 lb. of thrust each, think of this video from the Brit car series Top Gear. Forget how small electronics fare in a blender.

This is awesome...I did not think that these engines had that much power!!!

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:56 am

When I started fueling aircraft 3 years ago, they showed a similar video, except it was a fuel truck that weighed in close to 30,000 lbs. that got blown over... It was a very good reminder to not drive behind aircraft when the engines are on. I've seen guys get blown down and almost run over by a baggage cart because they walked behing an Airbus A319 at idle thrust. I don't even want to think about what would have happened had the aircraft been under a higher power setting.

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:28 pm

hehe, I saw that on TV. they said that they could only do a short burst of full throttle or they'd risk tearing up the runway!

The Spleen · Post by **The Spleen** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:45 pm

Hey, Ice. Check out this Top Gear clip.

Kinda scarey!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iTsfZ9T ... ed&search=

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:15 am

OMG.. did they think they'd actually not get confronted in Alabama?

it is rather funny tho.

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:13 am

I started to ROFL in class! Now I have to find that whole episode.

Sharpster · Post by **Sharpster** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:37 pm

Haha... wow...

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:41 pm

So sad... people really are starting to mate with vegetables...

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:54 pm

O M G !

Watch this car...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82z ... ed&search=

And look at his face!

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:00 pm

Wow... Not too much money, and that fast? That's amazing! Probably not legal here tho... But it'd be fun to own one!

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:21 pm

Actually, I think there is a US spec Atom w/ the option of a GM or Honda engine.

DarkKnife · Post by **DarkKnife** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:15 am

I love Top Gear.
My Favorite is clay shooting with cars and an antitank rocket.

Crosswinds from a 747 and driving through them.

Crosswinds from a 747 and driving through them.

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