The supercar designed by students that aims to break the land speed record
British engineers have started building what they hope will be the world's fastest car - capable of reaching 1,000mph.
The Bloodhound SSC (Supersonic car) will be powered by a jet engine from Eurofighter Typhoon being positioned above a hybrid rocket. This combination should produce 135,000 horsepower — equivalent to the power of 180 Formula One cars.
Attempts to smash the land speed record by more than 200mph will begin with runs on a flat, dried-up lake bed at Hakskeen Pan in South Africa's Northern Cape Province in 2011.
Read more: The supercar designed by students that aims to break the land speed record | Mail Online
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The Bloodhound SSC (Supersonic car) will be powered by a jet engine from Eurofighter Typhoon being positioned above a hybrid rocket. This combination should produce 135,000 horsepower — equivalent to the power of 180 Formula One cars.
Attempts to smash the land speed record by more than 200mph will begin with runs on a flat, dried-up lake bed at Hakskeen Pan in South Africa's Northern Cape Province in 2011.
Read more: The supercar designed by students that aims to break the land speed record | Mail Online
Source: The supercar designed by students that aims to break the land speed record
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