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...that he could not afford to nurse his car along for all of those 50 miles. On the ninth lap, he rammed the foot throttle down and skittered into the lead, past Veteran Mauri Rose, three-time winner of the race, who pounded along doggedly in Johnnie's exhaust trail-a nauseous compound of burned benzol, alcohol and 100-octane aircraft gasoline. Said Parsons later: "I saw my chance and I wanted some of that lap money"-$100 for the leader of each 2½-mile circuit...
Last week inside the Mulligan shack, for the benefit of visiting newsmen, Maw proudly started up the gasoline engine of a new washing machine. Its chuffy exhaust billowed dust through the room. Cautioned Paw: "Now mom, don't do that. These city fellows don't like getting dust on them." Then he added: "My wife's naturally mechanical...
Today few airliners fly high enough to meet the jet stream, which seldom comes lower than 25,000 ft. But future airliners-especially the jets, which must fly high to save fuel-will have to take account of it. A battle with the jet stream can exhaust their fuel reserves. There is another reason for knowing where a jet stream is likely to be encountered: all fast-moving bodies of air are apt to be associated with turbulence which makes a 500 m.p.h. airplane bounce like a speedboat on a choppy...
...Wright Aeronautical Corp. described this week its "Turbo-Cyclone 18 Compound Engine," designed for the utmost fuel economy. It has a conventional piston engine in front and three small turbines driven by the exhaust gases. The turbines add 20% more power, but use no extra fuel...
Made out of a stock-model Rover, the Whizzard has three chrome-decorated air intakes in its sides just ahead of the rear fenders. The engine, placed behind the driver's seat, has two exhaust vents. The car, which looks much like an ordinary car on the outside, is not jet-propelled. Its fuel burns in two combustion chambers, producing a gas stream that spins a high-speed turbine. The gas escapes upward at rather low speed while the turbine turns the car's rear wheels through reduction gears and a conventional rear...