I don’t know if you’ve seen that rocket powered VW Bug that’s been making its rounds on the internet or not, but it turns out that the Dr.Frankenstein (Ron Patrick) behind it is the same guy who was considering the twin jet Metro we mentioned in the past. In a reprinted story I found on Car.Co.Nz he had this to say about the project.
CAR . CO . NZ Car News: New Zealands premier website for motoring and motorsport enthusiasts: “Here’s my wife’s Honda Metropolitan scooter. She wants it to go faster than 40 mph. So I have these two little JFS 100 jet engines and I am thinking how to put them on the scooter. Engines are 50 lbm each so weight is an issue. Will probably use air-start with a carbon fiber tank of compressed air. That saves weight since batteries will then not be needed.
Looks cool from the top. Will want to make aluminum housings to go over the engines just like on a DC-9.
Bitchin’ from the back too. Should get the scooter going. On one jet engine alone, this engine will get a kart up to 60 mph. “
If you wanna see MORE photos, go to Ron’s site here.
2. June 2006 at 1:31 am
I’m thinkin’ those jets would be REALLY cool stickin’ out the back of the cowls of my Bajaj Chetak…
2. June 2006 at 4:56 pm
I concur! I wouldn’t sit on it without some serious brake reinforcement, but it would be cool.
23. August 2007 at 6:29 am
One sick dude !