Bulgaria’s Plamen Kralev was presented with a unique opportunity when the Williams-built car Formula 2 car was pitted against slightly different machinery – no less than a 22,220 horsepower MiG-29 fighter jet.
The duel was staged at the Bulgarian BIAF 2011 air show, which celebrated a century of the country’s aviation history. Kralev – who met Prime Minister Boiko Borisov for the first time - attended after being elected by the National Tourism Agency as Bulgaria’s official global motorsport ambassador in 2008.
On a 600-metre stretch of runway, the F2 car beat the plane by a small margin, with the former having endured a slow start due to cold tyres but the latter struggling on the ground, despite being able to accelerate by 250 kilometres per hour (0-155mph) in less than 500 metres when airborne.
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| 21 Sep '11 | Video: F2 car versus Fighter Jet |
| 7 Sep '11 | Kralev beats fighter jet with F2 car |
| 11 Mar '11 | Kralev to remain in F2 for second year |
| 22 Mar '10 | Kralev and Stoneman add to line-up |
| 21 Oct '09 | Trident signs Kralev and Cecotto |
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| 27 Mar | Former Champion Stoneman to join F2 test |
| 13 Jan | Video: 2012 Formula 2 car revealed in Birmingham |
| 24 Dec '11 | Video: Formula 2 season highlights |
| 15 Dec '11 | Bortolotti: DTM would be a great option |
| 7 Dec '11 | Calendar confirmed for 2012 F2 campaign |
| 24 Nov '11 | Stoneman to return with World Series test |
| 12 Nov '11 | Full Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying results |
| 9 Nov '11 | Williams confirms Bottas and Bortolotti for test |
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