1000mph

I don't think this has been posted here yet.

Pretty crazy: http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/car.cfm

Last time I checked, the SSC record holder was a modified F-104 StarFighter with the wings revomed

Were they able to get the F-104 to run for the record? I thought they hit a budget snag.

neon4891 wrote: Last time I checked, the SSC record holder was a modified F-104 StarFighter with the wings revomed

No, ThrustSSC is a unique non-aircraft based vehicle.

If you are refering to the guys who were on Discovery with the F104, they are nuts, and will probably kill themselves. It doesn't have the structure to stay together on land over a few hundered MPH. And w/o ANY roll cage.....

That show was scary, in terms of what they hoped for with the hardare they had....

Eric

The Blue Flame broke the sound barrier, but only in one direction so it was never "official". And that was what, 30 years ago? More?

pinchvalve wrote: The Blue Flame broke the sound barrier, but only in one direction so it was never "official". And that was what, 30 years ago? More?

If the Blue Flame was a rocket car, the powers that be deemed it not a car and wouldn't allow it to take a title anyway. A jet car was OK but a rocket car was not?

alfadriver wrote:

neon4891 wrote: Last time I checked, the SSC record holder was a modified F-104 StarFighter with the wings revomed

No, ThrustSSC is a unique non-aircraft based vehicle. If you are refering to the guys who were on Discovery with the F104, they are nuts, and will probably kill themselves. It doesn't have the structure to stay together on land over a few hundered MPH. And w/o ANY roll cage..... That show was scary, in terms of what they hoped for with the hardare they had.... Eric

I hadn't heard or seen anything of that, but the concept sounds pretty scary. Technology that was state of the art in 1958 isn't what I'd choose for a land speed record.

The powerplant might be usable, but the airframe belongs in front of a VFW hall or something.

Holy hell. That thing looks nuts. I wonder if it can do 1000 mph. Be pretty cool if it did.

If you have time to read through their whole website, it's pretty enlightening how they're approaching every aspect of this. There are some very frank and open comments about their struggles and compromises in trying to hit their goal.