Photo: Bloodhound SSC
The Thrust SSC broke the world land speed record back in 1997, achieving an official top speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph), with the use of two Rolls Royce turbofan engines. Now, the bat will be raised considerably, with the new Blodhound SSC, a car designed for the same purpose, but with a much more ambitious goal in mind - reaching 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h).
The Bloodhound features three very different engines: an 2.3-liter V8 F1 engine, sourced from Cosworth which powers the oxidiser pump for the bespoke hybrid rocket, and a jet engine originally designed for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
The special rocket was recently tested in the UK, in Newquay, Cornwall, and apparently it is the largest rocket firing to take place on the Isles in twenty years. Everything went smoothly, and now the car has been deemed ready for its first shot at glory: beating the current record of 1,228 km/h (763 mph), next year in South Africa, before attempting to reach the 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h) goal, in 2014.
The special rocket was recently tested in the UK, in Newquay, Cornwall, and apparently it is the largest rocket firing to take place on the Isles in twenty years. Everything went smoothly, and now the car has been deemed ready for its first shot at glory: beating the current record of 1,228 km/h (763 mph), next year in South Africa, before attempting to reach the 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h) goal, in 2014.
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