Whats the deal with Ken Warby?
09-22-2006, 05:02 PM
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Re: Whats the deal with Ken Warby?
Little known fact about the Arfons attempt.......Before Craig died in his attempt, his uncle Art made an attempt of his own.
The sponsons on his record boat had racing wheels and tires protruding down slightly below the pads...on axles.
He basically mounted his drag racer on a pair of pontoons... and intended to "roll over the water" at speed, the theory being that water is harder than concrete at high speed.
He had very little respect, it would seem, for the danger and hydro/aero-dynamics involved. As I recall, he felt that he had gone considerably faster on land than his intended water speed and he sort of blew off the water speed record dangers.
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The sponsons on his record boat had racing wheels and tires protruding down slightly below the pads...on axles.
He basically mounted his drag racer on a pair of pontoons... and intended to "roll over the water" at speed, the theory being that water is harder than concrete at high speed.
He had very little respect, it would seem, for the danger and hydro/aero-dynamics involved. As I recall, he felt that he had gone considerably faster on land than his intended water speed and he sort of blew off the water speed record dangers.
T2x
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09-22-2006, 05:29 PM
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Re: Whats the deal with Ken Warby?
T2x,
The jet car conversion was Art Arfons and it never ran on water,thankfully.
Craig Arfons boat was a stretched Deaver drag hydro and his boat pic is attached.
The 345 mph mentioned for" Spirit",was a terminal speed at the end of the backup run.
First run 305 mph.
Backup run 329 mph ....(Radared at 345 mph exiting the traps)
Average speed 317 mph.
The jet car conversion was Art Arfons and it never ran on water,thankfully.
Craig Arfons boat was a stretched Deaver drag hydro and his boat pic is attached.
The 345 mph mentioned for" Spirit",was a terminal speed at the end of the backup run.
First run 305 mph.
Backup run 329 mph ....(Radared at 345 mph exiting the traps)
Average speed 317 mph.
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09-22-2006, 05:52 PM
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Re: Whats the deal with Ken Warby?
If you consider ALL speed records (air, land, etc) lately have been by MASSIVELY supported efforts by multi-national corporations or even countries......................................
Ken Warby has nothing to prove. He can retire a champion, in the same way any undefeated boxer that held their record for decades can.
As always, my $0.02
BTW, there have been some very good threads in here. Gotta love this site.
Gary
Ken Warby has nothing to prove. He can retire a champion, in the same way any undefeated boxer that held their record for decades can.
As always, my $0.02
BTW, there have been some very good threads in here. Gotta love this site.
Gary
09-22-2006, 06:51 PM
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Re: Whats the deal with Ken Warby?
Originally Posted by T2x
Little known fact about the Arfons attempt.......Before Craig died in his attempt, his uncle Art made an attempt of his own.
The sponsons on his record boat had racing wheels and tires protruding down slightly below the pads...on axles.
He basically mounted his drag racer on a pair of pontoons... and intended to "roll over the water" at speed, the theory being that water is harder than concrete at high speed.
He had very little respect, it would seem, for the danger and hydro/aero-dynamics involved. As I recall, he felt that he had gone considerably faster on land than his intended water speed and he sort of blew off the water speed record dangers.
T2x
The sponsons on his record boat had racing wheels and tires protruding down slightly below the pads...on axles.
He basically mounted his drag racer on a pair of pontoons... and intended to "roll over the water" at speed, the theory being that water is harder than concrete at high speed.
He had very little respect, it would seem, for the danger and hydro/aero-dynamics involved. As I recall, he felt that he had gone considerably faster on land than his intended water speed and he sort of blew off the water speed record dangers.
T2x
