The Hennessey Venom F5 crashed while testing aerodynamic components at the Hennessey Space Center in July, causing minor damage to the runway.
Hennessey Special Vehicles crashed its Venom F5 — a $3 million hypercar — while driving nearly 250mph on the Launch and Landing Facility runway at Kennedy Space Center in July. Newly reported details show the cost of the crash, which happened while the company was testing out new components of the car. The crash damaged the runway surface, according to crash-related documents acquired by ClickOrlando. The damage was apparently minimal, and repair, plus subsequent hazmat cleanup, cost $712.
The documents that ClickOrlando reviewed were heavily redacted, so no pictures of the crash seem to be available. According to the outlet, this was done to protect Hennessey’s trade secrets. The LLF is managed by Space Florida, the state’s aerospace economic development agency. According to the Space Florida website, other organizations that have used it include Amazon , United Launch Alliance, and Lockheed Martin.
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