UGears Top Fuel Dragster Mechanical Model Kit Tan 321 pc

Top fuel dragsters are the undisputed kings of the dragstrip. Able to accelerate from 1 100 mph in under a second, with 5 G s of force at launch (more G s than an F 18 catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier) and top speeds of 335 mph, top fuel dragsters are the automotive epitome of technology, power, and speed. With their long dragonfly like bodies, fiery exhaust plumes, large top fins, and parachute aided stops, these iconic racers have long fired the imaginations of everyone who loves fast cars, a good head to head battle, and a touch of crazy. Drag racing a battle of acceleration conducted on a straight track was born in dry lake beds in California in the 1930s. Regional and national championship races for dragsters and motorcycles have been held in the U.S.A. since the 1950s, and from there the sport has moved to many countries around the world. Named for the very rich air fuel mix of 90% nitromethane and methanol that powers the car s 11,000 horsepower engines (the equivalent power of ten Formula 1 cars combined), a top fuel dragster consumes fuel at the rate of 11 gallons per second the same burn rate as a Boeing 747 jet aircraft, only the dragster engine is four times more efficient. On the straightaway a top fuel dragster will leave the fastest Bugatti or Porsche in the dust it s not even a competition. The quarter mile record for top fuel dragsters is an incredible 3.6 seconds. One look at the Top Fuel Dragster by UGears tells you this is no ordinary toy car. The model is driven by a powerful spring motor and gear set that transmits power through the crankshaft and belt drive (a rubber band passing through a tensioner with a roller) to the rear wheels, which have special silicone gaskets for extra grip. The DIY wooden model has a Start/Stop button, and variable driving modes, and can rear up on its back tires when peeling out, just like a real dragster. The Top Fuel Dragster has an open "skeleton" body, revealing the beauty and amazing inner mechan