Bone Shaker Jet Truck
Rick “Hollywood” Kopp
Bone Shaker is a custom built 1981 International Transtar 4300 race truck, boasting 18,000 HP with 12000lbs of trust from this J79 General Electric Turbo Jet Engine.
Information
Specs/ General Characteristics:
Type: After burning turbo jet engine
Length: 192”/16’
Diameter: 38.4”/3.2’
Dry weight: 3300 Lbs
Components:
Compressor: 17-Stage Axial
Combustors: Cannular
Turbine: 3-stage
Performance:
Maximum Thrust: 12000 lbs
Air Mass Flow: 170 lbs
Specific fuel consumption: Gallons
The J79 GE is a Axial flow turbo jet build for use in a variety of fighter and bomber aircraft
Major applications:
Conair B-58 Hustler- Lockheed
F-104 Star Fighter- McDonnell
F-4 Phantom
