SupraStar 3000 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Saw this on the news this morning. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4996226.ece It will be faster than a speeding bullet: a pencil-shaped car powered by a jet engine and a rocket, roaring across a desert at 1,000mph. If all goes to plan, Bloodhound SSC will break the land speed record by the largest ever margin, and, in 40 seconds of breathtaking thrust, inspire thousands of British school children to take science A levels. Today, at the Science Museum, the project to build this car will be announced by Lord Drayson, the Science Minister, who in 2006 first proposed the project to the two men who between them have held the land speed record for 25 years. Richard Noble, engineer, adventurer, and former wallpaper salesman, reached 633mph (1,019km/h) as he drove a turbojet-powered car named Thrust 2 across the Nevada desert. In 1997, he headed the project to build the Thrust SSC, driven by Andy Green, an RAF pilot, at 766mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 No match for a well setup single then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Engineering just cause we can...Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 1000MPH that would be one hell of a rush!! let me drive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Sonic boom in a car would be insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Read the article this morning too. I work for an Aerospace company that's been working on the EFA Typhoon so really intresting stuff, was going to post it, well found Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 WOW, imagine that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Cool! When did you land that job Linda? Well done you. What part of the Typhoon does your company make?,.. or are you under the official secrets act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Brilliant news. Richard Noble is an incredibly inspirational guy. If anyone hasn't read his book "Thrust" you should do, it's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Agreed. Very knowledgeable and inspirational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Read the article this morning too. I work for an Aerospace company that's been working on the EFA Typhoon so really intresting stuff, was going to post it, well found Ed I never realised that Linda Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Wonder what the downforce would be like on a car at that speed? Probably drill itself into the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsportcars Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I would guess there wouldn't be much downforce as that only slows things down. I stand to be corrected though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Wonder what the downforce would be like on a car at that speed? Probably drill itself into the ground! None. It needs to be aerodynamically neutral. Until they apply the brakes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Wonder what the downforce would be like on a car at that speed? Probably drill itself into the ground! Lots and lots. The car will accelerate from 0-1,050mph (1,690km/h) in just 40 seconds; and at its maximum velocity, the pressure of air bearing down on its carbon fibre and titanium bodywork will exceed 12 tonnes per square metre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratty Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Brilliant news. Richard Noble is an incredibly inspirational guy. If anyone hasn't read his book "Thrust" you should do, it's brilliant. I did see a film call "Thrust" but it had nothing to do with cars !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 As Alex points out there should be an equivalent amount of lift otherwise there is no way you could reach 1000mph the friction would be too high. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 What's uttlerly bonkers about this is the amount they are going to smash the record by. Check out this link. Even the jump from internal combustion engines to jets didn't raise the record by a similar margin. 766mph to 1000mph - that's a 30% jump! Good project, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Holy cr*p. It uses a V12 engine as a fuel pump! http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/car.cfm In the middle of the BLOODHOUND SSC is the MCT V12 800 bhp race engine which doubles as our APU delivering hydraulic power as needed, starting the EJ200 and of course pumping the High Test Peroxide (HTP) through to the Falcon rocket. The pump has to move a ton of HTP through to the rocket catalyst in 22 seconds and at 1200 psi. The beauty of the hybrid rocket is that it uses a safe and green oxidiser in the shape of HTP and only burns its solid fuel as long as the HTP is flowing. Shut the HTP flow off and the rocket shuts down in safety. No emergency problems of having mechanically to jettison a burning solid fuel rocket or running the risk of an explosion from shutting down a bi-propellant rocket with horizontal combustion chambers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 What *%$~@ named it "Bloodhound" for God's sake.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Now that's what I call a performance upgrade. Walbro? pah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Cool! When did you land that job Linda? Well done you. What part of the Typhoon does your company make?,.. or are you under the official secrets act. cant say, secret Actuator systems. Its only temporary, been here two months about to move onto a longer contract for more money Lxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 What *%$~@ named it "Bloodhound" for God's sake.....? Named after the Bloodhound anti-aircraft missle, maybe? British engineered, and powered by a rocket / jet combo - same as the car. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Bloodhound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 the G-forces could at a high percentage kill the driver..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 the G-forces could at a high percentage kill the driver..... The human body can take upto 12 'G' before getting 'G lock' and blacking out... Im not sure how much G Force that this machine can pull or will create... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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