Article of the Day: The Worlds First 1000 Mph Car

Coming in at around 13.5 meters in length, weighing 7.5 tons, and intended to reach speeds of over 1,000 mph, the Bloodhound SSC is certainly a marvel of engineering. Created by a team of British engineers who previously designed a car (Thrust SSC) that hit 763 mph.The car will try and make this attempt next year in the Hakskeen Pan desert of South Africa. Full of Formula 1 and aerospace experts, they go into full detail about what makes this car roll. According to their Engineering Lead, Mark Elvin, the wheels were the most difficult aspect of the car. In order to withstand the 50,000Gs that would be exerted on the wheels during full speed, they had to create them from a long thin cylinder of aluminum, squashed flat into a pancake. The tail fins were a difficult bit as well, as they provide the much needed stability to the car, and there were serious concerns of the car liftin up into the air during top speeds. The engine(s) are massive. A Rolls Royce EJ200 jet engine, and a Nammo Hybrid rocket engine, as well as a Jaguar V8 in order to pump the oxidizer required for the rocket engine. All encased in a hard titanium shell. It's quite impressive. What do you think about driving 1000 mph? How would you feel? Write in the comment section below.

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