Noble at it again - the Bloodhound Project
Richard Noble - the Brit behind the Thrust, Thrust II, and Thrust SSC (the latter two being the most famous land speed record cars of recent times) is gearing up for another challenge. Even though the SSC shattered the sound barrier, and no one in the ten years since it has happened has even tried to come close to that mark, they are looking to push the bar up again, and this time by a lot.
The goal is 1,000mph.
In their words:
""The 12.8m long, 6,422kg (fueled), jet and rocket-powered vehicle will be more advanced than most spacecraft and faster than a bullet fired from a handgun. Its 900mm diameter wheels will spin at over 10,000rpm, generating 50,000 radial g at the rim. The car will accelerate from 0 – 1,050mph in 40 seconds and at V-max (maximum velocity), the pressure of air bearing down on its carbon fibre and titanium bodywork will exceed twelve tonnes per square metre. At this speed, Andy Green will be covering a distance equivalent to over four football pitches every second, or 50m in the blink of an eye."
Pretty much out of control.. but it should be a hell of thing to watch.
The goal is 1,000mph.
In their words:
""The 12.8m long, 6,422kg (fueled), jet and rocket-powered vehicle will be more advanced than most spacecraft and faster than a bullet fired from a handgun. Its 900mm diameter wheels will spin at over 10,000rpm, generating 50,000 radial g at the rim. The car will accelerate from 0 – 1,050mph in 40 seconds and at V-max (maximum velocity), the pressure of air bearing down on its carbon fibre and titanium bodywork will exceed twelve tonnes per square metre. At this speed, Andy Green will be covering a distance equivalent to over four football pitches every second, or 50m in the blink of an eye."
Pretty much out of control.. but it should be a hell of thing to watch.
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