Posted on 10/22/2008 10:32:16 PM PDT by Labour-Watch
The British team that claimed the land speed record in 1997, taking a car through the sound barrier for the first time, is planning to go even faster.
RAF pilot Andy Green made history in 1997 when he drove the Thrust SSC jet-powered vehicle at 763mph (1,228km/h).
Now he intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h).
Known as Bloodhound, the new car will be powered by a rocket bolted to a Typhoon-Eurofighter jet engine.
The team-members have been working on the concept for the past 18 months and expect to be ready to make their new record attempt in 2011.
Bloodhound project leader Richard Noble told BBC News: "This is one of the most exciting things you can do on God's Earth; and when you've the opportunity to do it really, really well, with the latest technology, you can't resist the challenge."
The initial studies have illustrated just how grand a challenge it will be.
The 12.8m-long, 6.4-tonne Bloodhound SSC (Super Sonic Car) will be expected to travel faster than a bullet fired from a handgun.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
The crash will be spectacular!
That was sooooo cool to watch!
These things cesed to be automobiles when they no longer transferred power through the tires. They have become simply low-level jet aircraft.
These things cesed to be automobiles when they no longer transferred power through the tires. They have become simply low-level jet aircraft.
This would be good for my commute.
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