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Walt Arfons

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Walter Charles "Walt" (Poppy) Arfons (December 10, 1916 – June 4, 2013) was the half brother of Art Arfons, his former partner in drag racing, and his competitor in jet-powered land speed record racing. [1]

28 relations: Allison V-1710, Art Arfons, Bonneville Salt Flats, Cherokee, Chevrolet Camaro, Chrysler, Craig Breedlove, Detroit, Dodge Charger (B-body), Dodge Dart, Drag racing, Ford Mustang, Funny Car, Green Monster (automobile), Gristmill, JATO, Jet engine, Land speed record, Lucas Oil Raceway, Mercury Comet, Ohio, Oldsmobile, Parachute, Plymouth Barracuda, Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, The New York Times, Tom Green, Wingfoot Express.

Allison V-1710

The Allison V-1710 aircraft engine designed and produced by the Allison Engine Company was the only US-developed V-12 liquid-cooled engine to see service during World War II.

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Art Arfons

Arthur Eugene "Art" Arfons (February 3, 1926 – December 3, 2007) was the world land speed record holder three times from 1964 to 1965 with his Green Monster series of jet-powered cars, after a series of Green Monster piston-engine and jet-engined dragsters.

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Bonneville Salt Flats

The Bonneville Salt Flats is a densely packed salt pan in Tooele County in northwestern Utah.

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Cherokee

The Cherokee (translit or translit) are one of the indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands.

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Chevrolet Camaro

The Chevrolet Camaro is an American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car.

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Chrysler

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC (commonly known as Chrysler) is the American subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., an Italian-American automobile manufacturer registered in the Netherlands with headquarters in London, U.K., for tax purposes.

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Craig Breedlove

Craig Breedlove (born March 23, 1937) is an American professional race car driver and a five-time world land speed record holder.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County.

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Dodge Charger (B-body)

The Dodge Charger (B-body) is a mid-size automobile that was produced by Dodge from 1966 to 1978, and was based on the Chrysler B platform.

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Dodge Dart

The Dodge Dart is an automobile originally built by Dodge from 1960 to 1976 in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets.

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Drag racing

For the drag queen reality competition program, see RuPaul's Drag Race. Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles (usually specially prepared for the purpose) compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line.

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Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang is an American car manufactured by Ford.

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Funny Car

Funny Car is a type of drag racing vehicle and a specific racing class in organized drag racing.

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Green Monster (automobile)

The Green Monster was the name of several vehicles built by Art Arfons and his half brother Walt Arfons.

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Gristmill

A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill or flour mill) grinds cereal grain into flour and middlings.

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JATO

JATO (acronym for jet-assisted take-off), is a type of assisted take-off for helping overloaded aircraft into the air by providing additional thrust in the form of small rockets.

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Jet engine

A jet engine is a type of reaction engine discharging a fast-moving jet that generates thrust by jet propulsion.

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Land speed record

The land speed record (or absolute land speed record) is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land.

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Lucas Oil Raceway

Lucas Oil Raceway (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park and O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about 10 miles west of downtown Indianapolis.

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Mercury Comet

The Mercury Comet is an automobile that was produced by Mercury from 1962–1969 and 1971-1977 — variously as either a compact or an intermediate car.

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Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

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Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobiles produced for most of its existence by General Motors.

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Parachute

A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag (or in the case of ram-air parachutes, aerodynamic lift).

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Plymouth Barracuda

The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door automobile manufactured by Plymouth from the 1964 to 1974 model years.

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Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio

Springfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Tom Green

Michael Thomas Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian comedian, actor, filmmaker, and talk show host.

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Wingfoot Express

The Wingfoot Express was Walt Arfons and Tom Green's jet-powered land speed record car, driven by Green to a record on October 2, 1964, after Walt suffered a heart attack just prior.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Arfons

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