when the first digit on your speedo is 100mph you know you've won
Or any speedo that has 'Mach1' on it
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Or any speedo that has 'Mach1' on it
Size 8 font lol
Guess you aint gonna be seeing that in the final pic
yeah I know rofl, but who cares - I'd donate anyway tbh,
Andy Green is a seriously cool guy, I don't know anyone who could stay so calm when accelerating from 0-600+mph in 16 seconds..
The cool thing is, that this time around the cameras/reporting should be so much better,
Unfortunately the private company behind this project has hit financial problems and gone into administration while they try and find an investor.
Hopefully they will, as the car seems mostly built - they say they just need £25 million to get over the line
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45838994
Hopefully they will, as the car seems mostly built - they say they just need £25 million to get over the line
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45838994
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Mmm just seen this and I'm pretty disappointed. They just need £25m to get it over the line! I want to know what the hell they need £25m for.
I donated when they started the project, £10 I think, and would probably do so again, but they're going to need quite a few donations!
I donated when they started the project, £10 I think, and would probably do so again, but they're going to need quite a few donations!
Disappointing to hear, really looking forward to this running. However it is not surprising that they are struggling for cash flow. Although a noble project in what they have achieved, encouraging science and engineering in the new generation, a 1000mph rocket+jet powered car dosnt have much in the way of real world application and i suspect finding large companies to help fund would be difficult.
Reading into it, I'd make the assumption that the final 25m would cover operational, logistical and general maint/part costs etc for the three years, 2019 full power jet test runs, the full jet/rocket runs in 2020 and the push for 1000mph in 2021. As it appear much of the design work has been done, however wouldnt be surprised if there further refinements to the design after they make the first full power jet runs at Hakskeen.
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Just need Richard Branson to have a rummage around the back one of his sofas.
An investor obviously liked it so much he's stepped in and bought the company! [Old reference]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-46591860
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-46591860
Victor is that you?
Let's bump this back up.
Bloodhound is now out on Haskeen Pan to do the first round of runs, building up to around 500mph.
No rocket engine at this point, just going to be the jet engine, but still good for ~500mph. Moved under her own power for the first time on the desert on day 9.
Videos are on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/user/1050mph
Bloodhound is now out on Haskeen Pan to do the first round of runs, building up to around 500mph.
No rocket engine at this point, just going to be the jet engine, but still good for ~500mph. Moved under her own power for the first time on the desert on day 9.
Videos are on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/user/1050mph
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They should let Richard Hammond drive it.
They're building this on one of the campuses at the college I work. Quite nice actually that the engineering students get to see this up close and personal.
I was actually fixing some kit at this campus the other day but unfortunately the beast has been taken for testing in Africa so I didn't get to see it. There was a full size model in its place though. Blummin massive tbh
I was actually fixing some kit at this campus the other day but unfortunately the beast has been taken for testing in Africa so I didn't get to see it. There was a full size model in its place though. Blummin massive tbh
