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AUSTRALIAN'S 1,000 MPH RECORD BID
Rosco McGlashan's attempt to travel at 1000 miles an hour in 20 seconds -- and live -- will end in tears.
He may like to use carbon fibre and ceramic wheels, but the grease and wheel bearings will fail; as designed by its manufacturers.
Like the late Tommy Watts before him, he will soon morph from driver into passenger -- before disintegrating.
Having flown the Boeing 727 and all Airbus products since the A320 -- the best wheel bearing / grease combination we can achieve is 195 knots (361 kph).
If Rosco has developed grease and bearings good enough for 1,600 kph -- now THAT's a story.
13th Sept 2010
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