Jet-Powered Supercar Tops 1000 km/h
Although the car looks like a rocket.
The British jet-powered Bloodhound car reached a speed of 1010 km/h during tests in South Africa, reports the BBC.
The car was able to reach such speed thanks to a jet engine. The supercar's design envisages fitting a rocket engine, which they want to test in action next year. If installed, the car could challenge the world record, which currently stands at 1228 km/h.
22 years ago, the world record was set by the British car Thrust SSC. Behind the wheel was the same driver who piloted Bloodhound during the recent tests: Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green.
According to him, “the stability and confidence that Bloodhound gives him as a driver are a testament to years of world-class engineering skill that all team members, past and present, put into it.”
In Andy's opinion, this car has every chance of beating the world record in 2020. All high-speed tests of the supercar took place in South Africa.
The team that worked on creating the car says it aimed for a speed of 1000 km/h, so even this slight excess over the plans is a real success.
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