The Fastest Schoolbus On The Planet
August 29, 2010 – 10:17 amI always hated getting the bus when I was a kid. It was slow, cumbersome and the drivers were always grumpy, plus it was far too expensive. Imagine my joy then to discover an American by the name of Paul Stender had fitted an engine from a Phantom fighter jet to an American schoolbus in an attempt to break the World Speed Record for a schoolbus.
The bus, created by Stender and his team at Indy Boys Inc, reached an incredible 367 mph, firing out 80ft flames as it smashed the current World Record. Unfortunately, the bus is only used for shows, but Stender says his creation isn’t about coming up with a new form of transport:
“I built the bus for two reasons. The first is to entertain people because, come on, it’s a jet bus! The second is to keep kids off drugs. Jets are hot, drugs are not.”
The bus, although built from a genuine American schoolbus, has been hugely adapted by Stender and his team, with around only 5% of the original vehicle remaining.
“I built the whole thing myself, there’s no way the original bus could withstand the speeds I take it to. A lot of it is hand-crafted and the types of materials used would be more at home on an aircraft. There’s still some bus left on it though, there’s a little bit at the front, and the handles and door are the same.”
Stender also revealed the inspiration behind his incredible creation, which has a fuel economy of 150 gallons of fuel per quarter mile (think about that the next time you’re complaining about the fuel economy of your 4X4!):
“I guess this is my revenge for all those days riding on the slow journey to school. Now the bus goes at my kind of pace!”
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Gues post written by John, a freelance copywriter who is currently working hard to gain his Prince2 accreditation so he can get a proper job!
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