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World record #4 – How a 1,000 MPH car might work

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Before he vanished, Steve Fossett had a dream of going 1,000 miles per hour in a jet-powered car. Here is the story of his team after his disappearance:

The Fast and the Curious

The team’s goal is to take Craig Breedlove’s car (which had reached 675 MPH), repair it and then refine it to reach the 1,000 MPH goal. This video shows Breedlove’s car in action:

For more info on high speed cars, see: How the North American Eagle Works

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