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A rocket car is a land vehicle propelled by a rocket engine. A rocket dragster is a rocket car used for competing in drag racing , and this type holds the unofficial world record for the 1/4 mile. Opel RAK.1 - World's first public flight of a manned rocket-powered plane on September 30, 1929
Opel RAK.1 - a rocket car that achieved 75 km/h (47 mph) in March 1928 and more than 100 km/h in April of the same year [11] Opel RAK.2 - rocket car tested May 23, 1928; reached a speed of 238 km/h (145 mph) driven by 24 solid-fuel rockets [11] Opel RAK.3 - rocket rail vehicle (quoted speed is variously 254 or 290 km/h.
Blue Flame is a rocket-powered land speed racing vehicle that was driven by Gary Gabelich and achieved a world land speed record on Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on October 23, 1970. The vehicle set the FIA world record for the flying mile at 622.407 mph (1,001.667 km/h) and the flying kilometer at 630.388 mph (1,014.511 km/h). [ 1 ]
The car will use one EJ200 to provide around half the thrust and power the car to 650 mph (1,050 km/h). [48] [17] A custom monopropellant rocket designed by Nammo will be used to add extra thrust for the world land speed record runs. For the 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h) runs, the monopropellant rocket will be replaced with a hybrid rocket from Nammo ...
Radio-controlled car (rocket-powered) 338.14: 210.11: Black Knight: Anthony Lovering 4 May 2016 GWR ... Lt. Col. John P. Stapp rides the rocket sled at Edwards Air ...
Open wheel racing cars (12 C, 185 P) R. Racing car classes (8 C, 44 P) Rallycross cars (5 P) S. Sports racing cars (7 C, 161 P) T. Touring cars (2 C, 124 P)
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing run on oval tracks and road courses. ... The 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket V-8 with a displacement of 303 cu in ...
Racing car, limited to 12 units Porsche: 924: 1976–1988 Coupé Germany Porsche: 928: 1977–1995 Coupé Germany Porsche: 930: 1975-1989 Coupé, Cabriolet Germany Also known as Porsche 911 Turbo Porsche: 935: 1976-1981, 2019 Coupé Germany Racing car, limited production Porsche: 944: 1982–1991 Coupé, Cabriolet Germany Porsche: 959: 1986 ...