Posted on 10/29/2019 11:54:26 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
It has been a stop-start affair of late for the Bloodhound supersonic car, which was on the brink bankruptcy last year but now has the land speed record again firmly in its sights.
Then for the grand finale, the EJ200 jet engine fired up its afterburners for a full 12-second reheat, which established that it is functioning properly, and propelled the Bloodhound LSR to 334 mph (537 km/h), a record for the now 11-year-old project. This run marks the beginning of the high-speed testing program, with the team to build up to a target speed of 500 mph (800 km/h) over the next four weeks in 50-mph (80-km/h) increments.
Ultimately, the team is working towards two key objectives. First, it aspires to break the land speed record, which currently stands at 763.035 mph (1,227.9 km/h). From there, it will set its sights on blasting past the 1,000-mph-mark (1,609 km/h). It is planning for the land speed record attempt in late 2020.
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Why not just pull the wings off an F-15 and run that???
I think the main reason, for the hour TAT, is an attempt to mitigate/even out the effects of any tail/head winds.
Only if you're driving south.
Why not just pull the wings off an F-15 and run that???
Among many issues, the low intakes would suck up sand, very bad.
Yes, you could add a couple of snorkels... like cutting the legs on a table.
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