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Bloodhound SSC, New attempt on the Land Speed Record
jamescanvin
post Oct 23 2008, 09:16 AM
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Looks like Richard Noble and Andy Green are back and planning to break 1000mph!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7685049.stm

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Known as Bloodhound, the new car will be powered by a rocket bolted to a Typhoon-Eurofighter jet engine.


A rocket AND a jet engine! ohmy.gif cool.gif


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post Oct 23 2008, 05:06 PM
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How long will it take from Vicky to Endeavour at full speed? wheel.gif
Very beautifull vehicules BTW smile.gif


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post Oct 23 2008, 05:28 PM
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QUOTE (climber @ Oct 23 2008, 06:06 PM) *
How long will it take from Vicky to Endeavour at full speed?


About 27 seconds.
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- jamescanvin   Bloodhound SSC   Oct 23 2008, 09:16 AM
- - djellison   I can't tell you how excited I am by it I wa...   Oct 23 2008, 09:22 AM
- - PhilCo126   An amazing vehicle to inspire the next generation ...   Oct 23 2008, 10:02 AM
- - stevesliva   What are the mphs you speak of?   Oct 23 2008, 02:54 PM
|- - MahFL   I for one am glad I am not driving that thing.   Oct 23 2008, 03:43 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (stevesliva @ Oct 23 2008, 03:54 PM...   Oct 23 2008, 03:55 PM
|- - ElkGroveDan   QUOTE (stevesliva @ Oct 23 2008, 07:54 AM...   Oct 23 2008, 04:01 PM
- - climber   How long will it take from Vicky to Endeavour at f...   Oct 23 2008, 05:06 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (climber @ Oct 23 2008, 06:06 PM) H...   Oct 23 2008, 05:28 PM
- - Gonzz   Low gravity and almost no wind resistance, that th...   Oct 24 2008, 07:00 AM
- - djellison   And no O2 for it's Eurojet engine - it would b...   Oct 24 2008, 07:01 AM
- - nprev   Man...now I know what I want for Christmas!...   Oct 24 2008, 03:54 PM
|- - ElkGroveDan   When you hit the Mullholland pass Nick you'd f...   Oct 24 2008, 04:23 PM
- - nprev   Curses....my fiendishly clever plan has been revea...   Oct 24 2008, 04:28 PM
- - imipak   Well, it might be a bit quicker, but a gen 6 Celic...   Oct 24 2008, 06:17 PM
- - CosmicRocker   I was really excited to see the sound barrier brok...   Oct 26 2008, 05:03 AM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Oct 26 2008, 05:03 ...   Oct 26 2008, 11:55 AM
- - nprev   I don't think that a sufficient expanse of man...   Oct 26 2008, 05:19 AM
- - Stu   Call that a car? THIS is a car...   Oct 27 2008, 01:23 PM
- - djellison   Just got back from the first Bloodhound SSC Suppor...   Dec 7 2008, 10:14 PM
- - imipak   QUOTE Landsat vegetation map - multiplied by smoot...   Dec 8 2008, 08:19 PM
- - climber   I don't realy think it'll be suitable but ...   Dec 8 2008, 09:45 PM
- - climber   Not realy "Land" speed record but worth ...   Dec 11 2008, 10:08 PM

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