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Bloodhound engineers test-fire rocket

By bgt, on 5th November 2009

British engineers have fired up the rocket that they hope will propel their car to speeds in excess of 1,000mph, to smash the land speed record.

Britain’s latest attempt at the world land speed record has come a step closer as the Bloodhound engineers test-fired the new 18-inch-diameter hybrid rocket on a test stand in . . . → Read More: Bloodhound engineers test-fire rocket

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British plans for the world’s first 1,000mph car

By bgt, on 25th January 2009

British engineers have unveiled plans for the world’s first 1,000mph car, a muscular streak of gunmetal and orange designed not to break the world land speed record but to shatter it. The proposed car will attempt to beat the existing record by more than 250mph. The car called Bloodhound SSC, is named after the British . . . → Read More: British plans for the world’s first 1,000mph car

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