North American Eagle

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The North American Eagle Project intends to challenge the current land speed record (1228 km/h) set by ThrustSSC in 1997. It is in early development. It is a cooperation of Canadian and American engineers, pilots and mechanics. Their goal is 1300 km/h, or Mach 1.058. [1]

[edit] The vehicle

Length - 56 feet (17.07 m)

Weight - 13,000 lb (5,900 kg)

Engine - General Electric LM - 1500 Turbojet (a variation of the GE J79) supplied by S&S Turbine Services, Ltd., Ft. St. John, BC.

Thrust:

• Stock Engine for low speed testing: 42,500 hp (31.7 MW)
• Specially Enhanced Engine for record: 52,000 hp (52,700 metric horsepower)

Fuel Consumption - Stock engine

• Idle: 40 U.S. gallons per minute (150 L/min)
• 100% military: 80 gallons per minute (300 L/min)
• Full AB: 90 gallons per minute (340 L/min)

Chassis - F-104A-10 Starfighter with North American Eagle design suspension and systems integration.

Fuselage Design - Kelly Johnson, Lockheed Skunkworks, serial number 56-0763.

[edit] External links

• North American Eagle Project
• North American Eagle Project eyes speed record

(part 1, part 2). Earth & Sky (2006-12-01).