Jet Reaction (motorcycle)

Jet Reaction is a motorcycle built by British motorcycle land-speed record challenger Richard Brown. The motorcycle is powered by a turboshaft helicopter engine converted to afterburning turbojet.

Brown previously ran the Gillette Mach 3 Challenger hydrogen peroxide rocket motorcycle at Bonneville Salt Flats, setting a one-way speed record of 332.887 mph (535.730 km/h) and top speed of 365 mph (587 km/h). He expects to exceed 400 mph (640 km/h) with Jet Reaction in 2012–2013. If successful, it will be the first jet-propelled motorcycle record breaker.

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References

• Drury, Jim (6 February 2012). "Jet engine bike passes test-fire trial ahead of speed record bid" (video). Reuters. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
• Hague, Robin (20 December 2011). "Record-busting motorbike will be jet engine on two wheels". New Scientist (2844). Retrieved 1 June 2012.
• Hopperton, Laura (1 April 2012). "450mph jet powered bike aims to break speed record". Eureka Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2012.^{[dead link]}
• Robinson, Rocky (26 January 2012). "Salt Addiction: Richard Brown's Jet Reaction". Motorcycle USA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
• Walker, Steve (11 January 2012). "450mph British jet bike to chase world record" (video). MSN Cars. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

External links

• Official website

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