# Jet Engines on Trucks (For Fun and Profit) - Worth a look!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-engines-on-trucks-for-fun-and-profit-worth-a-look/508225>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 30, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-engines-on-trucks-for-fun-and-profit-worth-a-look/508225 "2009-08-30T03:20:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-engines-on-trucks-for-fun-and-profit-worth-a-look/508225/1 "2009-08-30T03:20:40Z")

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[Interesting page](http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/08/jet-engines-on-trucks-for-fun-and.html)

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**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-engines-on-trucks-for-fun-and-profit-worth-a-look/508225/2 "2009-08-30T07:41:05Z")

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> The reality turned out to be even more fantastic: Hungarian inventors actually attached a couple of jet engines to a tank’s turret!

I want one.

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**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-engines-on-trucks-for-fun-and-profit-worth-a-look/508225/3 "2009-08-30T15:09:45Z")

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Darkroastedblend is one of my favorite ‘I want to be impressed’ blogs. It’s always got something nifty on it.

… my favorite is still the motor scooter with the recoilless rifle on it for paratroop service.