As it's escorted to the runway, it looks like a long, low toy, but that big Westinghouse J34-48 jet engine sticking out of the back visually says "Stand Back!" When driver Bill Braack cranks it, this JetCar can hit a speed of 400 mph in eight seconds. If it traveled any longer or faster, it would struggle to become airborne. Bill prefers that it stay on the ground and beat air show performers foolish enough to try to match their planes up against the Smoke-n-thunder JetCar. He even gives them a head start and the JetCar still wins.
Occasionally, Scott Hammack, the designer of the JetCar accompanies Bill to air shows around the country to check on the car's performance. You can meet them, see the Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car in action.
The Smoke-n-Thunder JetCar is a 26-foot long rocket that never leaves the ground. Its Westinghouse jet engine churns 10,000 horsepower and pumps about 6,000 pounds of thrust.
