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Offline GH

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North American Eagle
« on: October 15, 2007, 10:36:11 AM »
If any of you racers are old enough to belong to AARP, I see in the latest AARP paper that the North American Eagle is going to run at black rock sometime this month.
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2007, 10:40:25 AM »
They are already there, either last week or this week for testing on Black Rock.

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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2007, 11:06:51 AM »
Ok gentlemen, step up to the plate.

How fast do you think they will go? I understand it's testing, not trying for a record.

I'm guessing 225 mph.
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2007, 01:14:32 PM »
i think it has a lot more potental than that... i think deep into the 3's should be a good shake down. I'm not sure on the project time line but if they had a good test (no brakage and good speed) they can spend the tail end of the calindar year chasing down next years dough... definately a big good luck and go get em to the team........
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2007, 01:51:24 PM »
Today is the 10th anniversary of Andy Green's sound barrier record - some people are out in Gerlach to have a small celebration. Tomorrow the NAE will start with test runs on the playa. The goal is going into the range of around 500 mph....as I understand they will run this time with solid wheels.
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2007, 03:17:56 PM »
Spot on Pork Pie. Planned in advance to coincide with the SSC team members celebrations but more importantly as the next stage of their testing. All being filmed of course so it should be on Discovery sometime. BBC reshowing The Mission - Supersonic Dreams this Thursday. And if  you can get it outside the UK, this month's Motor Sport mag has a rather good 7 page interview with Andy.

Robin

ps just read the Hot Rod Goldenrod article. As mentioned in another post, what an appalling error by them.
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2007, 11:06:28 PM »
To Robin in the U.K.
 Finally someone else found the error in Hot Rod's story about Goldenrod I wrote about. I knew the next person to find it would be from the United Kingdom. Guys who will be the first to let us know what it is, Jack D. did you spot it?
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2007, 12:09:40 AM »
i dont read books or magazines..... what they say.?... come on spill it.!.....what they say.?....
kent
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2007, 12:37:56 AM »
It's time for another trivia contest.
I'll take care of reading it to Kent.
I kinda feel responsible for him. >LOL
« Last Edit: October 16, 2007, 06:29:07 AM by JackD »
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2007, 04:12:15 AM »
to keep things tidy I'll post the Goldenrod story comments on the original thread

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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2007, 06:34:40 AM »
Quote from: Robin UK on October 16, 2007, 04:12:15 AM
to keep things tidy I'll post the Goldenrod story comments on the original thread

Robin
Robin's read of the story still doesn't compromise the trivia contest.
He doesn't let the cat out of the bag, but just shakes it a bit.
A common mistake.
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2007, 12:23:07 PM »
Anybody seen this? Sonic Arrow was also at Black Rock for the SSC 10th anniversary as a tribute to Steve Fossett.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/NEWS17/710160358/1029/FALLON


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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2007, 12:29:02 PM »
« Last Edit: October 16, 2007, 12:32:06 PM by Dean Los Angeles »
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2007, 01:02:58 PM »
any word on there progress?
from the one article it seem they are planning to go 5ish... that would be cool
kent
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Re: North American Eagle
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2007, 01:21:06 PM »
Quote from: Marcroux on October 15, 2007, 11:06:28 PM
To Robin in the U.K.
 Finally someone else found the error in Hot Rod's story about Goldenrod I wrote about. I knew the next person to find it would be from the United Kingdom. Guys who will be the first to let us know what it is, Jack D. did you spot it?
 Anglophile
 Marc
The Mistake was so clear that I never saw a reason to correct them!!!!!!!!!
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