The US Air Force is at it again. No, they didn't bomb an entire village in Afghanistan to kill a single terrorist. And they haven't admitted that they have a flying saucer in one of their hangars in the Nevada desert. Instead they have drafted in Galpin Autosports, a tuner company to make this - a special edition Ford Mustang.Apltly named US Air Force Mustang X-1, this car is wider than the standard Mustang. With a heavily altred front section which reminds you of the new Knight Rider it is indeed a loud car. They say it has been designed with fighter jet design as source material. I'll take that with a pinch of salt. Power figures are way north of 500bhp and the nitrous adds to the surge. The tyres are so wide that you'd wish you are never run over by this one. Finished in white (an unusual choice), this one has all black rims, scissor doors which would make a Lamborghini proud and an ejector seat. Yeah, you read it right - an ejector seat. That does makes it outrageous. It's a single seater and the driver sits in the middle. Very much like a fighter jet. The interior wouldn't be quite new to the seasoned fighter pilot as well. Did I mention that it has a shifter borrowed from a fighter jet? I'd be surprised if it doesn't have the storage area for the warheads.
So what is this machine for? Why exactly would the Air Force need a car like this when they have Raptors, Eagles and Stealths as pin-ups? Short answer. The car will be part of the recruiting programme. Uncle Sam has aged and what the armed forces need to get the attention of the youngsters is the all American muscle car phenomenon. And it always works.
Don't dare to ask too many questions unless you have atleast a hundred anti-aircraft missiles in your backyard. Everything is on a need to know basis and you don't need to know.
P.S - This isn't the only machine which is part of the recruitment drive. A Stealth inspired Challenger is also drafted in. More on that in a later post. Statutory Warning: It is scarier than this one.
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