Video of the performance showed Darnell’s truck outpacing one of the airplanes overhead and about to overtake another when his truck caught fire and appeared to roll.
The performance involved Darnell racing against two inverted aircraft from a standing start while driving through a large pyrotechnic display, and had been successfully demonstrated by Darnell numerous times in the past.
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On Jat 1:10 pm EDT at the Battle Creek Field of Flight and Balloon Festival at Battle Creek Executive Airport in Battle Creek, Michigan, the Shockwave Jet Truck experienced a catastrophic rollover event following a mechanical failure, killing the driver Chris Darnell and destroying the truck. Revolutionizing the truck accessories industry through a focus on innovation, inspiration and unmatched service. To slow the truck down at the end of a race it needed 2 aircraft parachutes It consumed fuel at a rate equal to 400 gallons per mile, even more when the afterburners were activated. Shockwave was driven by Chris Darnell, who used the truck to compete against planes going 300 miles per hour (480 km/h) in a rolling drag race at airshows, often winning. The truck had three Westinghouse J34-48 jet engines, with a total output of 36,000 horsepower (26,845 kW 36,499 PS), which allowed the truck to complete the quarter-mile in 6.63 seconds. It currently holds the world record for jet-powered full-sized trucks at 376 miles per hour (605 km/h). Shockwave was the first of the Shockwave trucks. The Shockwave Truck racing at the Alliance Air Show in 2014.
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