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Old 01-06-2008 | 06:17 PM
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I'm watching shockwave on the History chan. and they showed a computer mock up of the boat, do they have one prop or two, they showed 2.
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Old 01-06-2008 | 06:26 PM
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Single prop driven by a Lycoming T-77 turbine thru a reduction gearbox.
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Old 01-06-2008 | 06:33 PM
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No the drag boats that run the big nitro burning V8's.
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Old 01-06-2008 | 06:34 PM
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I still think only one prop but never pay much attention to this kind of boat.
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Yes, they run 2 props





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yes the nitro boats run two props.
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ya just beat me to it Pete
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Old 01-06-2008 | 06:46 PM
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Well there you go, you do learn something new everyday. I am sure it would be fun to drive one of those, but I would rather waste my money racing in Super V or Factory 2 where at least your out there for a while and you don't loose because you slept at the light for .001 of a second. I like the stop light grand prix when it comes to drag racing.
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The Top fuel Hydro, 7000 hp, and when they run it is loud!!!
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Well there you go, you do learn something new everyday. I am sure it would be fun to drive one of those, but I would rather waste my money racing in Super V or Factory 2 where at least your out there for a while and you don't loose because you slept at the light for .001 of a second. I like the stop light grand prix when it comes to drag racing.

I takes a special breed to run them, 240 mph in 4.5 seconds.
and when it goes bad it goes bad real quick. they are fun to attend.
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