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Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:24 am ]
Post subject:  How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19798746
Quote:
The huge hybrid rocket which it is hoped will blast the Bloodhound Supersonic car to a new world land speed record in 2014 will be fired up for the first time in the UK on Wednesday.

The test of Bloodhound's rocket system will take place inside a tornado hanger at Newquay airport.

It is insane. Here is a footage of an earlier test:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12653148

Remember - this is going into a car that will travel at 1000 mph, with a driver.
Author:  JJW009 [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
That's proper mental.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:38 am ]
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First up, wow! 8-)

Second up, BBC can't tell the difference between a coat hanger and an aircraft hangar. :?
Author:  Fogmeister [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
I love that it uses an F1 engine just to drive the fuel pump :D
Author:  ProfessorF [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
Saw the lifesize model of the car at Goodwood, and it gives me a sense of well being to know we can still turn out machines like this.
It's properly barking.
And to be driven by a 50 year old pilot, not some young pup fresh from Go Karts, which also pleases me.
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:52 am ]
Post subject:  How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
In case you missed it, the will be a test firing of the rocket today. I understand that Cornwall will hear it. They played a sound of it running on the radio this morning. It was a truly soul-ripping noise. I would not want to be sitting in front of it.
Author:  james016 [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:30 am ]
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Fogmeister wrote:
I love that it uses an F1 engine just to drive the fuel pump :D


This 8-)

The whole thing is wonderfully crazy
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
james016 wrote:
Fogmeister wrote:
I love that it uses an F1 engine just to drive the fuel pump :D


This 8-)

The whole thing is wonderfully crazy


It’s [LIFTED] insane. :lol:
Author:  james016 [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
The guy who built the rocket has the most epic 'tache

Makes the whole thing much more awesome.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
If he had been smoking a pipe in that photograph it would possibly have been epic enough to set fire to the atmosphere.
Author:  belchingmatt [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Bloodhound supersonic car's hybrid engine works
That tache was pointed out here back in 2010.
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