Britian Is Aiming To break The Land Speed Record ..over 1000mph with The Bloodhound - GoFuckYourself.com

halfpint · 11-24-2009, 04:43 PM

This is going to fun to watch

Design fixed for 1,000mph car

The UK team aiming to smash its own land speed record by driving a car beyond 1,000mph (1,610km/h) has settled on a final design for the vehicle.

It calls for a major re-configuration of the vehicle's two power units, with a Eurofighter jet engine now being positioned above a hybrid rocket.

The car, known as Bloodhound, will be built in Bristol's docklands.

The team expects to start running the vehicle on the Hakskeen Pan, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, in 2011.

The dried-out lake bed had the perfect surface for the record attempt, said Bloodhound's driver, Wing Commander Andy Green.

"It's hard enough to support a six-tonne car on metal wheels but soft enough to allow the wheels just to sink in maybe 10mm," he told BBC News.

See the video here and the rest of the story here

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

ArsewithClass · 11-24-2009, 05:00 PM

The UK needs all their cars to be able to take that sort of wind speed at the moment! The winds are really bad!

halfpint · 11-24-2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArsewithClass

The UK needs all their cars to be able to take that sort of wind speed at the moment! The winds are really bad!

Yeah its been pretty shitty over here with all the floods now strong winds

ArsewithClass · 11-24-2009, 05:06 PM

Its certainly getting bad over here.

Ive just looked at that clip. Its pretty cool just watching the graphic. I cant see it possible but these days anything is!

Where would it be used though? It would need to be just for a record.

marketsmart · 11-24-2009, 05:07 PM

i once fed a donkey a bucket of habanero's and broke the mexican land speed record of 37 mph...

SleazyDream · 11-24-2009, 05:13 PM

bassets can set a speed record but only for dinner eating

halfpint · 11-24-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marketsmart

i once fed a donkey a bucket of habanero's and broke the mexican land speed record of 37 mph...

You still play on Forex

halfpint · 11-24-2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SleazyDream

bassets can set a speed record but only for dinner eating

lol yeah I bet they can

marketsmart · 11-24-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halfpint

You still play on Forex

no.. when they changed the rules i exited out.. i had a good run..

glad i got on when i did, i had been playing the dollar long against the yen..

ArsewithClass · 11-24-2009, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marketsmart

no.. when they changed the rules i exited out.. i had a good run..

glad i got on when i did, i had been playing the dollar long against the yen..

The friggin dollar and the pound keeps changing day to bloody day.

... Every time I get paid the dollar seems to increase strength!

halfpint · 11-24-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marketsmart

no.. when they changed the rules i exited out.. i had a good run..

glad i got on when i did, i had been playing the dollar long against the yen..

yep they have changed the rules again they have changed the Usable Margin to a higher rate

Waddymelon · 11-24-2009, 08:07 PM

The last guy missed the sound barrier by about 5 - 7 mph. Will be interesting to see what happens when a land vehicle breaks the barrier and how the pressure wave affects the vehicle.

Danny B · 11-24-2009, 08:39 PM

Why is there even a steering wheel in that thing? Cornering at 1000 mph?

fatfoo · 11-24-2009, 08:46 PM

Over 1000mph. Amazing. Beautiful to see someone take a shot at the world record. Fuck you. Thanks for posting the article.

rowan · 11-24-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny B

Why is there even a steering wheel in that thing? Cornering at 1000 mph?

When you're doing 400 metres per second there's not really much chance to correct any drift.

11-24-2009, 04:43 PM	#1
halfpint GFY's Halfpint Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 15,223	Britian Is Aiming To break The Land Speed Record ..over 1000mph with The Bloodhound This is going to fun to watch Design fixed for 1,000mph car The UK team aiming to smash its own land speed record by driving a car beyond 1,000mph (1,610km/h) has settled on a final design for the vehicle. It calls for a major re-configuration of the vehicle's two power units, with a Eurofighter jet engine now being positioned above a hybrid rocket. The car, known as Bloodhound, will be built in Bristol's docklands. The team expects to start running the vehicle on the Hakskeen Pan, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, in 2011. The dried-out lake bed had the perfect surface for the record attempt, said Bloodhound's driver, Wing Commander Andy Green. "It's hard enough to support a six-tonne car on metal wheels but soft enough to allow the wheels just to sink in maybe 10mm," he told BBC News. See the video here and the rest of the story here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8374491.stm __________________ Get FREE website listings on Cryptocoinshops.net

11-24-2009, 05:13 PM	#6
SleazyDream I'm here for SPORT Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phone # (401) 285-0696 Posts: 41,470	bassets can set a speed record but only for dinner eating __________________ This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog! Now read without the word dog.

11-24-2009, 08:39 PM	#13
Danny B Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,423	Why is there even a steering wheel in that thing? Cornering at 1000 mph? __________________ Danny B ICQ: 407485488 SKYPE: DAN-DEVELOPMENT

11-24-2009, 08:46 PM	#14
fatfoo ICQ:649699063 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,763	Over 1000mph. Amazing. Beautiful to see someone take a shot at the world record. Fuck you. Thanks for posting the article. __________________ Send me an email: [email protected]

11-24-2009, 05:00 PM	#2
ArsewithClass So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7,957	The UK needs all their cars to be able to take that sort of wind speed at the moment! The winds are really bad!

11-24-2009, 05:06 PM	#4
ArsewithClass So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7,957	Its certainly getting bad over here. Ive just looked at that clip. Its pretty cool just watching the graphic. I cant see it possible but these days anything is! Where would it be used though? It would need to be just for a record.

11-24-2009, 05:07 PM	#5
marketsmart HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunnybrook Institution for the Criminally Insane Posts: 20,419	i once fed a donkey a bucket of habanero's and broke the mexican land speed record of 37 mph...

11-24-2009, 08:07 PM	#12
Waddymelon So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Whitehouse Posts: 17,349	The last guy missed the sound barrier by about 5 - 7 mph. Will be interesting to see what happens when a land vehicle breaks the barrier and how the pressure wave affects the vehicle.