Many of you know about this.
I certainly cannot wait - I aim to go watch this even if I have to go camp open air in the veld (testing Jacko's ultra light traveling and inventing some more of my own).
I see they are getting closer to a date.
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"RAF fighter pilot Andy Green intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the Bloodhound car will mount an assault on the land speed record.
The record bid will take place on Hakskeen Pan, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, in 2012." (Edit: in 2013). (Edit: In 2014 after the rains). (Edit: In 2017) (Edit: in 2018 but only testing at 800mph speeds)
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11142660
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more links:
https://www.bloodhoundssc.com/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10679543
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10961107
I certainly cannot wait - I aim to go watch this even if I have to go camp open air in the veld (testing Jacko's ultra light traveling and inventing some more of my own).
I see they are getting closer to a date.
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"RAF fighter pilot Andy Green intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the Bloodhound car will mount an assault on the land speed record.
The record bid will take place on Hakskeen Pan, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, in 2012." (Edit: in 2013). (Edit: In 2014 after the rains). (Edit: In 2017) (Edit: in 2018 but only testing at 800mph speeds)
S26 47.391 E20 14.412
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11142660
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more links:
https://www.bloodhoundssc.com/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10679543
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10961107