Comments for "The Shockwave Jet Truck" Video at VideoSift.com

By TerraKhan

TerraKhan (http://www.videosift.com/member/TerraKhan) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:40 -0700

I wonder how much tires rated for 400 mph cost for a big rig. They can not be cheap.

By southblvd

southblvd (http://www.videosift.com/member/southblvd) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:23:08 -0700

535 views and nobody has been political yet?

America! FUCK YEAH!

By CrushBug

CrushBug (http://www.videosift.com/member/CrushBug) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:37:45 -0700

Fire shooting out the back is just for show, right?

By Payback

Payback (http://www.videosift.com/member/Payback) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:28:47 -0700

^Them be AFTERBURNERS baby!

The ones going out the top, from the "normal" stacks? Yeah, pure Whoopidty.

By ShakyJake

ShakyJake (http://www.videosift.com/member/ShakyJake) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:35:27 -0700

A lot of military-grade jet engines use afterburners, which ignite a second fuel stream injected past the turbine. Gives a lot more power, but at a huge efficiency cost. It certainly looks like the truck is using those at the end, when it accelerates down the track. All those showy flames in the first part of the vid look to be cosmetic, though. Probably something installed to burn some extra inflammant, which the truck is already using to make the exhaust coming out of the smokestacks flame up.