Good news! But I can’t help think it feels a bit like one of those British car companies that comes out with a “supercar” made of fibreglass and powered by an LS7 and goes bust after making the prototype.
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:33 pm
by dinny_g
Yep...
Still, keeps it alive (and in one piece) for a while yet so fingers crossed
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:11 am
by Richard
The whole thing leaves me cold
It’s been going for so long now, when they finally break the record I don’t think it’ll be that exciting
Maybe I’m wrong
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:28 pm
by Simon
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:54 pm
by mik
You’d think in this day and age the comms might be clearer.
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:01 pm
by Zonda_
I thought it was a bit worrying how much lock he had to put on to keep it straight after being hit by a sidewind and that was only around 250mph!
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:13 pm
by Mr Pish
with that front end Audi should sponsor it
great to see the car finally running after it came so close to being scrapped
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:29 pm
by mik
Zonda_ wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:01 pm
I thought it was a bit worrying how much lock he had to put on to keep it straight after being hit by a sidewind and that was only around 250mph!
Yeah, but he did point out at the start :
“Ccbeeard fphussitp mnebiumd - gbeddy de gro.
So he was probably expecting it?
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:51 am
by mik
So do you think they’ll do it?
Testing now upto 562mph.
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:58 am
by NotoriousREV
Now I’ve seen some test runs, I’m convinced they’ll do it.
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:02 am
by mik
I’m convinced they’ll go supersonic and beat the current record.
I will be most delighted if they make it into 4-figures.
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:59 am
by Simon
Don't forget this is 'stage 1' of testing. They haven't fitted the rocket yet. After this round is done I think they go home and fit the rocket, then come back next year.
Re: Bloodhound 1000mph car
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:00 am
by speedingfine
Simon wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:59 am
Don't forget this is 'stage 1' of testing. They haven't fitted the rocket yet. After this round is done I think they go home and fit the rocket, then come back next year.
Simon wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:59 am
Don't forget this is 'stage 1' of testing. They haven't fitted the rocket yet. After this round is done I think they go home and fit the rocket, then come back next year.
Simon wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:59 am
Don't forget this is 'stage 1' of testing. They haven't fitted the rocket yet. After this round is done I think they go home and fit the rocket, then come back next year.
Yeah I've got some concerns about that bit
It’s easy, they just use lots of duct tape.
JB Weld
And now you’ve gone and opened the debate about Duck Tape vs Duct Tape.
