The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car is vehicle consisting of a jet engine, rocket booster, and travels on a set of aluminum wheels. It's made of titanium and carbon-fiber, and just like Superman, made to go super fast. The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car has been made for six years, over and over again. In 2016, the UK-based team plan to take the 42-foot (8.9m) vehicle to Hakskeen Pan, a dry lake bed in South Africa, for a crack at the record breaking attempt.
What I find most intriguing is that the wheels are aluminum. According to Royal Air Force Wing Commander Andy Green, the rubber wheels fall off. So they decided to use aluminum. Which I suppose works just fine. (I see aluminum as a weak metal and that it could possibly wear down due to extreme speed and usage.)
The former jet ace, who has flown combat missions over Iraq,Bosnia and Afghanistan can lay claim to be the only man to have broken the sound barrier in the air and on land.
Besides three engines (together delivering 135,00 horsepower), the Bloodhound is equipped with rocket boosters, necessary to give it the 1000 mph thrust. The Bloodhound team scoured the globe to find a desert run that could accommodate a vehicle which (at 100 mph) would likely run out of road.
However, don't think that the car is going to be released just yet. While the aim is to crack the 1000 mph mark, it's also about instilling a sense of engineering progress in future generations. Also, this car isn't as perfect as it sounds. The car itself is exerting a lot of energy to go that fast. And don't forget that it's carrying a jet engine with it. It'll be pretty loud and noisy.
Talk about technology advancement! This is about finding new things in the world we live in. Adventures! Exploring! The story of engineering exploration isn't just about the success, but the failures and challenges that come with it!
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