Spirit of America Sonic 1 was built over 1964-65 to attempt to beat Arfons, dubbed. Spirit of America Sonic I a four-wheel design with a much higher rated GE J79 engine originally from anF-4 Phantom II, the same type as that used by Arfons' Green Monster. Another tit-for-tat with Arfons ended with Breedlove setting the record at 600.601 mph (966.574 km/h) on November 15, 1965, a record that stood until 1970, broken by Gary Gabelich's The Blue Flame land speed record rocket car. The Sonic I vehicle is currently on display at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 7.9ft (2.4m)
- Length 43.1ft (13.1m)
- Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 11,220lbs (5,089kg)
- Loaded Weight 12,244lbs (5,554kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.752
- Wing Loading 171.7lbs/ft2 (838.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 71.3ft2 (6.6m2)
- Drag Points 2933
Parts
- Number of Parts 45
- Control Surfaces 3
- Performance Cost 246
