Jet-powered Ambulance

[southerndoc]

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Some guy with way too much money decided to put an F-14 engine in the back of a Freightliner ambulance: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=972261160202705044&q=ambulance&hl=en

It takes about 90 seconds before you actually see it haul tail down the dragstrip.

Coming soon to a fire department near you!

 

[BKN]

Some guy with way too much money decided to put an F-14 engine in the back of a Freightliner ambulance: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=972261160202705044&q=ambulance&hl=en

It takes about 90 seconds before you actually see it haul tail down the dragstrip.

Coming soon to a fire department near you!

We don't need no stinkin' helicopters!

 

[rn29306]

That's a sweet way to get those ambulance chasers off your 6.

 

[SoCuteMD]

Would hate to be the MI patient in the back of that thing...would probably give me another one!

 

[southerndoc]

We don't need no stinkin' helicopters!

I should forward that to the biggest helicopter naysayer of them all: Bryan Bledsoe!

 

[crewmaster1]

That's what you need for the frequent offenders, just when you're getting them loaded up, hit the gas! They will never call again.

 

[edinOH]

"County General, this is Medic 1, we are about 30 seconds from your facility..."

 

[beaudubbs]

I want one of those! That was sweet.👍

 

[Apollyon]

Some guy with way too much money decided to put an F-14 engine in the back of a Freightliner ambulance

Just a note: the F-14 was officially decommissioned by the US Navy on Friday, 22 September 2006, with the last unit flying it, VF-31 (the "Tomcatters") flying it, flying the last mission. One funny thing is that there were two planes to take off - one front-line, and one in reserve, in case of mechanical problems - which happened, so the reserve took off. The only nation still flying it is the Islamic Republic of Iran, but they haven't had any spare parts/updates in 27 years, so they've had to cannibalize one to fly another.

Also, I wonder if the engine is a Pratt and Whitney TF30 (which were a TOTAL headache), or the GE F110-400 - from national security perspectives, I would guess it would be the TF30 (and, likewise, easier to get access to, after being replaced by another).

Here is the VF-31 logo:

All right, back to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

[BKN]

"County General, this is Medic 1, we are about 30 seconds from your facility..."

"across the lake, four miles out. . ."

 

[Wackie]

Perfect.

Now if we could get smooth roads we'll be all set.

"It hurts bouncing around back here." If I could do something about it, I would. I really would.

Actually, with that ambulance, it'd be "It hurts boun...oh, we're here?"

Yase! 👍

 

[wook]

Some guy with way too much money decided to put an F-14 engine in the back of a Freightliner ambulance: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=972261160202705044&q=ambulance&hl=en

It takes about 90 seconds before you actually see it haul tail down the dragstrip.

Coming soon to a fire department near you!

Totally cool.


Wook

 

[southerndoc]

Just a note: the F-14 was officially decommissioned by the US Navy on Friday, 22 September 2006, with the last unit flying it, VF-31 (the "Tomcatters") flying it, flying the last mission. One funny thing is that there were two planes to take off - one front-line, and one in reserve, in case of mechanical problems - which happened, so the reserve took off. The only nation still flying it is the Islamic Republic of Iran, but they haven't had any spare parts/updates in 27 years, so they've had to cannibalize one to fly another.

Also, I wonder if the engine is a Pratt and Whitney TF30 (which were a TOTAL headache), or the GE F110-400 - from national security perspectives, I would guess it would be the TF30 (and, likewise, easier to get access to, after being replaced by another).

Here is the VF-31 logo:

All right, back to your regularly scheduled thread.

TMI. Are you trying to ruin a perfectly good thread? 🙂

 

[hoboken]

Some guy with way too much money decided to put an F-14 engine in the back of a Freightliner ambulance: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=972261160202705044&q=ambulance&hl=en

It takes about 90 seconds before you actually see it haul tail down the dragstrip.

Coming soon to a fire department near you!

How many feet do you think that will get per gallon of jet fuel.

 

[Anuwolf]

Hey I'd like to take a ride on one of those!