Comments on: Faster than a Blue Flame…I don’t think so http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/faster-than-a-blue-flamei-dont-think-so/ Join the energy conversation Fri, 18 May 2012 01:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Richard Keller http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/faster-than-a-blue-flamei-dont-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Richard Keller Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:21:51 +0000 http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/?p=123#comment-547 Sorry to burst your bubble Mr. Sayger - the World Land Speed Record of 630.388 miles per hour was set on October 23, 1970 by The Blue Flame running on LNG fuel and 94% concentration H2O2 as the oxidizer. Because the Goodyear Tire Company restricted our top speed to 700mph, we restricted the LNG flow in the 2-stage LNG injector system to almost halve our maximum thrust. Even so, we reached a peak speed of 650 to 660mph in the middle of the timed distance, then coasted through - as per our plan. We could not have set the record on H2O2 alone. Due to a problem in the rocket motor we had to switch from the gaseous injector system to the liquid natural gas injector system while on the salt flats. That required re-calibration of the LNG flow, which was difficult under field conditions. There was a real nice diamond shock wave pattern in the exhaust once we got everything tuned up. Sorry to burst your bubble Mr. Sayger – the World Land Speed Record of 630.388 miles per hour was set on October 23, 1970 by The Blue Flame running on LNG fuel and 94% concentration H2O2 as the oxidizer.

Because the Goodyear Tire Company restricted our top speed to 700mph, we restricted the LNG flow in the 2-stage LNG injector system to almost halve our maximum thrust. Even so, we reached a peak speed of 650 to 660mph in the middle of the timed distance, then coasted through – as per our plan. We could not have set the record on H2O2 alone.

Due to a problem in the rocket motor we had to switch from the gaseous injector system to the liquid natural gas injector system while on the salt flats. That required re-calibration of the LNG flow, which was difficult under field conditions. There was a real nice diamond shock wave pattern in the exhaust once we got everything tuned up.

]]> By: Scott Sayger http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/faster-than-a-blue-flamei-dont-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Scott Sayger Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:47:27 +0000 http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/?p=123#comment-223 It is my understanding that the Blue Flame achieved its record setting speeds without the aid of LNG. Problems with the intake valve actually reduced the potential thrust and the vehicle achieved this record-setting speed solely based on the hydrogen-peroxide fuel that it was originally outfitted for. It is speculated that had the LNG unit been fixed, speeds could have achieved over 1,000 mph even back then. (Granted the car might have self destructed from external forces prior to reaching this speed). My research is limited, and obviously AGA wants to continue its "spin" that LNG was the deciding factor in the record. Am I way off base here, or have others heard similiar stories about the record setting Blue Flame? It is my understanding that the Blue Flame achieved its record setting speeds without the aid of LNG. Problems with the intake valve actually reduced the potential thrust and the vehicle achieved this record-setting speed solely based on the hydrogen-peroxide fuel that it was originally outfitted for.
It is speculated that had the LNG unit been fixed, speeds could have achieved over 1,000 mph even back then. (Granted the car might have self destructed from external forces prior to reaching this speed).

My research is limited, and obviously AGA wants to continue its “spin” that LNG was the deciding factor in the record.

Am I way off base here, or have others heard similiar stories about the record setting Blue Flame?

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