The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Thursday, April 30, 2020
A McLaren sports car versus an F-35?
I was amused to discover this video clip from the British TV program Top Gear. In it, a McLaren Speedtail sports car is pitted against one of Britain's STOVL F-35B strike aircraft. It's a lot of fun.
Fabulous! Someone in the BBC must want their ratings boosted by getting the nasty warmongers, er, brave zhirs, to sped a buncha pounds and a flight hour on free advertising for the RAF.
One day out for a ride on my BMW K1200RS - 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds. Not the fastest bike around but it’s got no flies on it.
I pulled up to a 4-way stop and a guy in a McLaren turned right in front of me. I’d never seen one IRL before and I saw his exhaust blow as he hit the throttle. So, WTH, I rolled the throttle, too.
Not. Even. Close.
I went home and looked up the time on that model McLaren. 2.9 seconds.
Having said that, my bike cost about 1/50th of the McLaren.
Sehr KUHL!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Someone in the BBC must want their ratings boosted by getting the nasty warmongers, er, brave zhirs, to sped a buncha pounds and a flight hour on free advertising for the RAF.
ReplyDeleteOne day out for a ride on my BMW K1200RS - 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds. Not the fastest bike around but it’s got no flies on it.
ReplyDeleteI pulled up to a 4-way stop and a guy in a McLaren turned right in front of me. I’d never seen one IRL before and I saw his exhaust blow as he hit the throttle. So, WTH, I rolled the throttle, too.
Not. Even. Close.
I went home and looked up the time on that model McLaren. 2.9 seconds.
Having said that, my bike cost about 1/50th of the McLaren.
Were they speaking English? What kind of accents were those? I got about 40% comprehension.
ReplyDeleteAnyway a lot of fun and good PR for the RAF.
it wasn't a drag race. it was a time to climb to five thousand meters race.
ReplyDeleteTop Gear have done this sort of thing before, with a Typhoon.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NZ9X9A2efA
Right then. Now lets do vertical.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of an old Lee Majors movie, "The Last Chase". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnuVxQG6e9Q
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