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pete m
04-10-12, 10:57 AM
check this liitle baby out, if the linky will work...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19818009?SThisFB
Fallout
04-10-12, 11:00 AM
That thing will literally be a 6.5 tonne coffin! But what a way to go out!
hardhat_harry
04-10-12, 11:06 AM
It looks rather too overcomplicated to get the job done, the fairly simple Thrust SSC (bolt two jet engines on a streamline body generating massive downforce) had reliability problems at the salt flats.
pete m
04-10-12, 11:08 AM
yea, but youd get a few turned heads down sainsburys car park...
Sir Trev
04-10-12, 11:11 AM
Have been following the Bloodhound Diary entries for a while. Wonderful example of project planning and pushing the boundaries of engineering. Fingers crossed it works!
chris8886
04-10-12, 11:23 AM
that is so cool!! imagine pulling away from the traffic lights and melting the police car that's behind you! :smt005:smt077:reaper::smt059
Runako
04-10-12, 11:24 AM
yea, but youd get a few turned heads down sainsburys car park...

It couldn't even turn in to a Sainsbury's Car park!
JamesMio
04-10-12, 12:29 PM
Car can go 1000 mph

Marcon - do your thing buddy!

;)
HoL
04-10-12, 01:36 PM
Marcon - do your thing buddy!

;)

lolz :lol:
RobGotPie
04-10-12, 01:43 PM
yea, but youd get a few turned heads down sainsburys car park...

Nowhere to put the shopping though : /
Brettus
04-10-12, 01:50 PM
My main take away from that article was that it is using a formula 1 engine.... as a fuel pump!!!
yorkie_chris
04-10-12, 01:53 PM
My main take away from that article was that it is using a formula 1 engine.... as a fuel pump!!!

Cool innit :smt101

Call facet... "200 litres an hour? Do you do anything a bit bigger....?"
jambo
04-10-12, 03:20 PM
Been following this for some time. Deeply cool.



There was a lovely interview a while back where one of the main engineers said they'd been talking with Richard Noble about doing a 1,000mph car and telling him it was quite impossible. So then they set out to prove why it would be impossible, and started breaking down each of the challenges you'd need to get past. Well, that kind of looks like an engineering project now doesn't it? :D

Jambo
svrich
04-10-12, 09:45 PM
It sounds like they couldn't decide what to run it on-
How about an F1 engine, they're fast.
How about a jet engine, they're faster.
How about a rocket, they're faster.
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How about all three?!
sv_rory
04-10-12, 11:27 PM
That car or should I say the concept car was at northampton college when i was doing my apprenticeship in painting.

I was on the news ages ago standing next to it and chatting to richard noble. I was presenting a project of mine at the same time too!

I'll have to dig out some pics, and I must say the thing is huge!
Joe Marcon
04-10-12, 11:51 PM
Marcon - do your thing buddy!

;)

Who, what, where?
Id smoke him . Easy ;) . This time with 30bhp ;)
garynortheast
05-10-12, 07:22 AM
Who, what, where?
Id smoke him . Easy ;) . This time with 30bhp ;)

Ha ha! Excellent. Go Joe!
tactcom7
05-10-12, 07:29 AM
Does look pretty cool. The animation at the bottom of the page is worth a watch as is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12653148

quick vid of a test firing