The
British team behind the Bloodhound "supersonic car" said they are
planning an 800 mph world record attempt ahead of their untimate goal of
1,000 mph.
The Bloodhound team, which is made up of Formula One and aerospace experts, said the Bloodhound SSC they officially unveiled Wednesday in in London is powered by a 133,151 horsepower hybrid drivetrain that includes a Rolls-Royce EJ200 engine from a jet fighter and a Nammo rocket fed by a supercharged Jaguar V8 engine.
The team said the SSC can reach 1,000 mph in 55 seconds -- covering a mile every 3.6 seconds -- but they are first aiming to take on an 800 mph run in South Africa to break the world record of 763 mph set by the SSC's driver, Andy Green, in 1997.
The Bloodhound team, which is made up of Formula One and aerospace experts, said the Bloodhound SSC they officially unveiled Wednesday in in London is powered by a 133,151 horsepower hybrid drivetrain that includes a Rolls-Royce EJ200 engine from a jet fighter and a Nammo rocket fed by a supercharged Jaguar V8 engine.
The team said the SSC can reach 1,000 mph in 55 seconds -- covering a mile every 3.6 seconds -- but they are first aiming to take on an 800 mph run in South Africa to break the world record of 763 mph set by the SSC's driver, Andy Green, in 1997.
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