They say that the estimated speed of the 1954 model GAZ-TR car was almost 800 km / h. They also say they sent an order “from above” to set a world speed record. But what is really known is that the eponymous engined car from the MiG-17 fighter was actually tested at the airport near Nizhny Novgorod.
Chassis GAZ-TR had a four-wheel chassis from the GAZ-12 (ZIM) with front steered wheels. Of course, in this case the car had no drive wheels due to the lack of a direct mechanical connection between the engine and the transmission of the car.
There was no question of 800 km / h: the length of the runway for such records is simply not enough, and what kind of wheels can withstand such speeds? That’s why we decided to accelerate to 300 km/h.
The car was driven by an experienced motorsportsman MA Metelev, but the race ended in an accident. The pilot survived thanks to the plane’s four-point seat belt. The topic was eventually closed.
Mikhail Kolodochkin has been collecting unusual facts from the history of technology for many years. Mikhail Kolodochkin has been collecting unusual facts from the history of technology for many years. For example, how did they pay for travel in the USSR, you know?
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