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Bloodhound diary: South African trials get under way
A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the vehicle aims to show its potential by going progressively faster, year after year. By the end of 2019, Bloodhound wants to have demonstrated speeds above 500mph. The next step would be to break the existing world land speed record (763mph; 1,228km/h). The racing will take place on Hakskeen Pan in Northern Cape, South Africa.
We're off! By the time you read this, Bloodhound will already have started the 5,500-mile journey south to its Hakskeenpan desert track in South Africa.
The majority of the team will arrive in mid-October, aiming to start high-speed testing towards the end of the month.
There's been a huge amount of work over the past few weeks to get the car ready.
It may seem strange that we've apparently left everything to the last minute but believe me, it's not by choice.
Read more at
BBC link above
Bloodhound diary: South African trials get under way
The team behind the Bloodhound supersonic car is in Northern Cape to start running the vehicle.
www.bbc.co.uk
Bloodhound diary: South African trials get under way
A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the vehicle aims to show its potential by going progressively faster, year after year. By the end of 2019, Bloodhound wants to have demonstrated speeds above 500mph. The next step would be to break the existing world land speed record (763mph; 1,228km/h). The racing will take place on Hakskeen Pan in Northern Cape, South Africa.
We're off! By the time you read this, Bloodhound will already have started the 5,500-mile journey south to its Hakskeenpan desert track in South Africa.
The majority of the team will arrive in mid-October, aiming to start high-speed testing towards the end of the month.
There's been a huge amount of work over the past few weeks to get the car ready.
It may seem strange that we've apparently left everything to the last minute but believe me, it's not by choice.
Read more at
BBC link above