Design fixed for 1,000mph car

[Naith]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8374491.stm

fellow g33ks, watch the vid... be epic when this is ready to roll

 

[Gaz.]

That looks amazing in the mock ups!

 

[scott1205]

Race? lol

 

[fez]

amazing stuff

 

[Darren85]

Can't say no more.. No need to say no more!

 

[Parry123]

lol speed of the jet classified but the car beats it hmmmm...

 

[Gally]

Am I right in thinking that the veyron is quicker than that bluebird?

 

[DMS]

Clio would have it in the twisties...

 

[Sargara]

Clio would have it in the twisties...

^ Quoted for truth! :lolup:

 

[Turkish]

Nice to see something for once that doesn't make the Brits look like a bunch of chavs or blithering idiots.

 

[Naith]

i think its awe inspiring i really do. people say theres jack all to be interested in, aim for, etc...

i know sod all bout high speed stuff but i slightly worried on the aero of the thing. the ss thrust looked so wide/planted/fast.

 

[paulos]

Won't be long before someone on here gets a clio 182 with an ej200 jet strapped to it and nitros oxide just for good measure. Inferno red will be the chosen colour.

 

[MaLicE]

i kinda get the idea that it will go amazingly wrong lol!

 

[Scrooge]

i kinda get the idea that it will go amazingly wrong lol!

+1 its just silly


Amazing though

 

[Mark One]

BTW, in the specs it mentions, 1 jet, 1 rocket and 1 V12 petrol engine.

The V12 petrol engine only serves as a fuel pump for the jet iirc.

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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. Th

It does a little hyraulic work, but mostly just delivers fuel to the rocket (at 81 bar!) . nuff fuel. LOL!

 

[superbenji88]

the Thrust SSC looks way cooler

 

[Tony Hunter]

I joined this club ages ago,I think it was £70-£75 as a full one membership.You get to see testing etc and have a full rundown with Richard Noble(very nice chap indeed).Good cause and I hope they do it.

 

[jamesybear]

hope it works but id be abit worried about aerodynamics on it etc, but im sure they know what there doing!

 

[Vicky.]

Wow if they manage it, although somehow I think they wont. Interesting though! Lol at the video...race?

 

[pip.]

BTW, in the specs it mentions, 1 jet, 1 rocket and 1 V12 petrol engine.

The V12 petrol engine only serves as a fuel pump for the jet iirc.

edit


It does a little hyraulic work, but mostly just delivers fuel to the rocket (at 81 bar!) . nuff fuel. LOL!

The 2 operations are probably integral. It's common practice to save weight by using the engine fuel as the hydraulic medium too, and that's why the 1 engine serves both processes.

 

[pip.]

It is hard to comprehend going at 1000mph. They will do the measured mile in 3.6 seconds.

 

[rob_clio197rs]

wasnt there something about this at the mph show?? you could have you name put on it if you sponsered it or something

 

[Paul.M]

In terms of design I think this is outstanding
If they manage will be very impressed however I think it will take a fair few attempts imo

 

[TimR26]

Where would you put the shopping??

 

[Naith]

It is hard to comprehend going at 1000mph. They will do the measured mile in 3.6 seconds.

gasps...!

 

[Ste Hughes]

why give it a steering wheel - surely the tiniest twitch means certain death at 1000mph

 

[Naith]

low speed manovuering?

id rather have a steering wheel than none

 

[Icarus]

BTW, in the specs it mentions, 1 jet, 1 rocket and 1 V12 petrol engine.

The V12 petrol engine only serves as a fuel pump for the jet iirc.

edit


It does a little hyraulic work, but mostly just delivers fuel to the rocket (at 81 bar!) . nuff fuel. LOL!

The MCT V12 is a Superleague engine with some minor modifications. There's a few bits in there that I've worked on (it runs a Pectel SQ6M), along with some of the speed over ground stuff and with a bit of luck we'll get some electronics integration stuff at a later date as well.

Brilliant project and I strongly believe they'll do it!

 

[Mark One]

Does it have to have a driver to break the record? Could they not do it unmanned?

 

[Gally]

I think that's a different record mate.

 

[Grinder1977]

Seems this amazing machine is coming to where I work already booked my tickets which are free for all..

http://www.cornwall.ac.uk/cc/index.php?page=_STEM&id=2406

 

[DaveDreads]

Have they actually driven this thing yet?

 

[Grinder1977]

Have they actually driven this thing yet?

Honestly don't know but Richard Noble is giving a talk on the Monday evening.. should be good

 

[Jason_E]

They were at Autosport, as ever. I had a little chat with one of the blokes. Clearly very passionate about it, which is great to see. Went through some of the facts and it's just mind boggling. A Cosworth F1 engine... just as an Aux power unit.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Do you reckon they'll let Richard Hammond behind the wheel?

 

[DaveDreads]

I hope so, maybe we'll finally get rid of the tit this time.

 

[Mork of Ork]

The place I work is sponsoring this and they had a model of it at work one day. It's an early design and had a different fin and the rocket engine on top at that point.