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This Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Is Huge Yet Tiny, Took 2,400 Hours to Build
This Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Is Huge Yet Tiny, Took 2,400 Hours to Build

30 Jul 2022, 13:26 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This scale replica of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird will fit in the back of your pickup truck, and it almost sounds like the real deal with its twin turbines!

 
"Honey, I Shrunk the Plane" Award Goes to Austrian Man Who Built an A-380 in 1,700 Hours
"Honey, I Shrunk the Plane" Award Goes to Austrian Man Who Built an A-380 in 1,700 Hours

18 Jul 2022, 15:30 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / At which point do you stop calling a Radio-Controlled car, boat, or plane a toy? It's all a mix of size, required investment, and skill to pilot it

 
Rover-BRM: The Jet-Powered Car That Proved It Could Hang With the Big Boys at Le Mans
Rover-BRM: The Jet-Powered Car That Proved It Could Hang With the Big Boys at Le Mans

15 Apr 2022, 22:59 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / During a decade when naturally aspirated piston engines still reigned over the motorsport world, a jet-powered car competed in the most prestigious race of all

 
The Forgotten Fiat Turbina, a 1950s Sportscar Concept Powered by a Jet Engine
The Forgotten Fiat Turbina, a 1950s Sportscar Concept Powered by a Jet Engine

9 Jul 2021, 11:39 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / In 1954, Fiat unveiled the beautiful Tubina sportscar. As its name implies, it was powered by a mid-mounted, in-house developed gas turbine engine

 
The 1979 Granatelli Jet Corvette Remains Most Impressive Feat of Engineering
The 1979 Granatelli Jet Corvette Remains Most Impressive Feat of Engineering

30 Nov 2020, 14:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Vince Granatelli built the car inspired by his father’s Indy-racing turbine-powered car. It’s a monster with 880 hp under the unassuming hood, a true wonder

 
Putsch Racing Unveils Turbine-powered Batmobile
Putsch Racing Unveils Turbine-powered Batmobile

14 Jul 2011, 12:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Somehow, when talking about movie cars, we sail past the Bullitt Mustang, the General Lee and the Delorian and go straight to the Batmobile. While some in our team prefer retro examples from when th...